Cheesy Bacon and Sweet Potato Casserole - Paula Deen at the Southern Table

Just like a baked potato, but a casserole, the bacon, cheese and sweet potato casserole is a perfect week night meal. Ingredients 6 cups Mashed Sweet potatoes Vegetable Oil for Cooking 6 slices of bacon - chopped 1 yellow onion - sliced 1 TSP Thyme - Minced 1 TSP Rosemary - Minced 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup Gruyere Cheese 1 Large egg 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/2 TSP Kosher sale 1/4 TSP Black Pepper 1/2 cup cheese Preparation 1. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook sweet potatoes for 20-30 minutes. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 3. Using a blender, mash sweet potatoes and set aside. 4. In vegetable oil, fry up chopped bacon and remove to paper towel. 5. In left over bacon grease, sauté yellow onion. 6. Add Thyme and Rosemary to onions and set pan asie. 7. In a glass bowl, combine sweet potatoes and onions, whipping cream, cheese, egg, butter, salt and pepper. 8. Spread mixture evenly through casserole dish. 9. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes 10. Top with 1/2 cup of cheese and bake for 5 more minutes. 11. Top with bacon and garnish with chopped Rosemary. 12. Serve and Enjoy!