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twice baked sweet potato casserole with bacon in baking dish next to a bowl of pecan halves
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Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole (with BACON)

A delicious and savory twice baked sweet potato casserole with bacon and pecans will make any holiday table shine.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Additional Time30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 40 minutes
Course: Christmas Dinner
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 334kcal
Author: www.peacelovechristmas.com

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds sweet potatoes scrubbed and pierced
  • 10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup pecans chopped

Breadcrumb Topping

  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • On a baking sheet, bake the sweet potatoes for 1 ½ hours or until they are tender. Cool the sweet potatoes so they can be handled safely.
  • Peel the sweet potatoes and place the sweet potato pulp in a large bowl.
  • Spray a 9x13 casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • Mash the sweet potatoes with a potato masher. Combine the bacon (reserving 2 tablespoons for topping), sour cream, 1/4 cup butter, salt, and pepper with the mashed sweet potato until well blended.
  • Using a large ice cream scoop, place the potato mixture in the prepared casserole dish,forming tight rows.
  • Mix the bread crumbs with 1 tablespoon of melted butter in a small bowl and sprinkle the topping evenly over the top of the potatoes. Drop the bacon pieces and chopped pecans over the top.
  • Place the baking dish in the oven, uncovered and bake for 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated and the bread crumbs are beginning to get lightly browned.