So delicious and so easy to make, these roasted mashed sweet potatoes with bacon are the side you need to be serving this Thanksgiving and Christmas. Made with simple ingredients and wonderfully sweet, savory and creamy.
Heat oven to 350°F. Pierce sweet potatoes all over with fork; place on cookie sheet with sides. Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a fork. Let stand 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion to skillet and cook over medium-high heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
Peel sweet potatoes; place in a large bowl. Mash potatoes with a potato masher or hand mixer until no lumps remain. Add heavy cream, thyme, salt and bground black lack pepper; mash until very smooth.
Stir in onion and crumbled bacon to sweet potatoes until blended.
Garnish with reserved bacon and thyme sprigs.
NOTES
The sweet potatoes should be fork-tender when they are removed from the oven. Let them cool slightly before peeling them.
The heavy cream can be warm so that the sweet potatoes absorb it more easily. You can heat it in the microwave for 15 seconds or on the stovetop.
Roasting the sweet potatoes really brings out the natural flavors. If you are in a hurry, you can peel and boil them until fork tender instead or pressure cook them.
NUTRITION
Nutrition Facts
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 266Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 2g10%
Cholesterol 14mg5%
Sodium 507mg21%
Potassium 858mg25%
Carbohydrates 48g16%
Fiber 7g28%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 32227IU645%
Vitamin C 7mg8%
Calcium 83mg8%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword roasted mashed sweet potatoes, sweet potato side dish, sweet potatoes with bacon