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A serving of savory sweet potato casserole being spooned out on a dish

Smoky and Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

Melissa
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Side Dish, vegetable
Cuisine American, Christmas, Thanksgiving
Servings 6 -8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium-large sweet potatoes about 2.5 lbs
  • 4 slices bacon cut into ½” pieces
  • 1 small onion minced finely
  • 2 cloves garlic minced finely
  • 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce minced with seeds
  • 2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp. oregano
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • 1 can coconut milk ~13.5 oz
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tbsp. light-colored olive oil
  • 2 eggs beaten

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until easily pierced all the way through with a fork. Set aside to cool. 
  • Meanwhile, heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook bacon until crispy and remove to drain on a paper towel. Drain bacon fat from skillet except for about 1-2 tsp. Add onion and saute for about 5 minutes. Add garlic, chipotle pepper, smoked paprika, oregano, and salt/pepper to taste. Cook for additional 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat, add coconut milk, and stir. 
  • In a separate bowl, mix breadcrumbs, olive oil, and bacon crumbles. Season to taste with black pepper. 
  • Once sweet potatoes cool enough to handle, scoop orange flesh out of potatoes into large mixing bowl. Add coconut milk mixture and mash. Fold in the eggs to the sweet potato mixture.
  • Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick spray or with olive oil. Add potato mixture to casserole pan. Top with breadcrumb mixture and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until breadcrumbs golden and casserole warmed through.
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Nutrition

Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 10gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 448mgPotassium: 811mgFiber: 8gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 22287IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 99mgIron: 3mg
Keyword casserole, savory, side dish, smoked, sweet potato
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