Loaded Sweet Potato Casserole

Name: Loaded Sweet Potato Casserole
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 3 pounds, sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon, smoked paprika; 1 tablespoon, garlic powder; 1 1/4 teaspoons, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 8 ounces, extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups); 4 slices, bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 , scallions, sliced thin on bias; , Sour cream

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By Katie Leaird

Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2017

Swapping out russets for sweet potatoes in a gratin? Not so fast. We had a better idea.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1¾ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The texture of sweet potatoes goes from raw to falling apart mysteriously quickly when cooked. To make sure ours were tender but not mushy, we precooked them in the microwave—just a few minutes in the zapper did the trick. We also tossed th...

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