Sweet Potatoes With Balsamic Onions, Bacon, Asiago And Scallions

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 sweet potatoes (medium or large)
• 3 -4 tablespoons butter (split)
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup milk
• salt (i start with 1t)
• pepper
• sugar (a touch, if needed) or maple syrup (a touch, if needed)
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 shallot, sliced (optional)
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1/2 cup asiago cheese, grated
• 2 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook sweet potatoes at 450 for about 1 hour or until soft.
• 2 while potatoes are baking, caramelize onions:.
• 3 stirring occasionally, sautee onions, shallot and garlic in 1-2t butter and 1-2t olive oil over medium low heat for about 10-15 minutes or until onions are very soft. (don't let the garlic burn or it will be very bitter.).
• 4 add balsamic vinegar and scrape up any bits that may have formed from caramelized onions.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 carefully peel and mash baked sweet potatoes(we use a whisk).
• 7 after tasting, add 2 tablespoons butter, milk, salt, pepper and sugar.
• 8 taste and adjust ingredients.
• 9 place sweet potatoes in an 8x8 casserole or a loaf pan and top with balsamic onions.
• 10 bake, covered, at 350 for 15-20 minutes. (increase bake time if casserole is coming from the fridge).
• 11 top with crumbled bacon and asiago and bake uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• 12 top with green onions and serve.