Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

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Last week our supermarket had sweet potatoes on sale, so of course I jumped at it straight away & bought a few kilograms of sweet potatoes. In today’s post I’ll show you a recipe for a delicious sweet potato bake or gratin with bacon and cheese.

The sweet potatoes are simply cut into slices and put in the oven together with a delicious sauce, cheese and bacon. The sweet potato gratin is ideal as a main meal together with a salad or as a side dish. Have fun cooking & Bon appetit!




Cooked/Baked today: Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits
Difficulty: Easy – Medium
Preparation Time: 1 hour & 15 minutes (incl. baking time)
Category: Main Dishes, Recipes from the Oven, Recipes with Sweet Potatoes, Recipes with Bacon, Oven-Baked Recipes
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Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Ingredients for 4 – 6 servings:

  • 2 kilograms sweet potatoes
  • 200 grams creme fraiche
  • 200 milliliters cream
  • 200 grams grated cheese (here Gouda)
  • 100 grams bacon bits
  • 1 – 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 heaping teaspoon sweet paprika powder
  • 1 heaping teaspoon spicy paprika powder
  • Salt & pepper

Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:

  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Garlic press
  • Suitable baking dish for gratinating

Instructions:




…for sweet potato bake with bacon bits:

Preheat the oven to 180°C (convection) or 200°C (top/bottom heat) in good time. For the sauce, put 200 grams of crème fraiche, 200 milliliters of cream and 1 – 2 pressed garlic cloves in a mixing bowl.

Add 1 heaped teaspoon each of sweet and hot paprika powder and season with a good pinch of salt and pepper. Then whisk everything together until all ingredients are evenly distributed & set aside for a moment.

Preparing Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Preparing Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Next, peel the sweet potatoes & cut into evenly thin slices with a knife or slicer. Then place the potato slices loosely and upright next to each other in a suitable casserole dish.

Cooking Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Cooking Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Pour the prepared sauce over the sweet potato slices, then spread the grated cheese and bacon cubes on top & when done put the baking pan in the oven for 50 – 60 minutes until the sweet potatoes are cooked. In between, keep an eye on the oven & if necessary put baking paper or a lid on the casserole so that the bacon doesn’t get too dark.

Serving Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Serving Sweet Potato Bake with Bacon Bits

Take the finished sweet potato bake out of the oven, spread on plates & serve. The sweet potato gratin is best served with a crunchy salad or as a side dish. Have fun cooking & Bon appetit!




Video Tutorial:

Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):

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