Scalloped Sweet Potato Gratin Breakfast

When I am in an indulgent mood, this is my very favorite way to prepare Sweet Potatoes.  There is a cup of heavy cream, as well as a cup of Parmesan Cheese in the sauce, so it is an indulgence... Oh, but my how tasty.

I prefer to make these for breakfast, so I add a few eggs at the end to poach/bake in the garlic/cheese sauce.  But if I baked this without the eggs, it makes a WONDERFUL way to serve up Sweet Potatoes for a special occasion (Thanksgiving, Christmas dinners).

Creamy, Cheesy, Garlicky... This is the dish that sends people back for seconds.

OK, Here's what I did...

Sweet Potato Gratin Breakfast

Ingredients

• Feeds 4 For Breakfast (8 as a side dish without the eggs)
• 3 Medium Sweet Potatoes, peeled, cut into thin slices
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 4 Cloves Garlic, smashed into a paste
• 1 Medium Green Bell Pepper, Cored, seeded, diced
• 1 Cup Half and Half
• 4 Large Eggs (Optional)
• 4 TBS Gruyere Cheese, shredded

Cooking Directions

1. Prepare a shallow casserole pan with non stick spray, pre-heat oven to 375 degrees
2. In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, heat the heavy cream over medium high heat for about 5 minutes.
3. Once hot, add the Cheese and garlic and stir to combine until the cheese has melted into the sauce.
4. Add the Green Pepper and Half and Half and stir. Continue to heat until the sauce begins to thicken and simmer (about another 5 minutes)
5. While you are waiting for the sauce to thicken, add a layer of sweet potato slices on the bottom of the shallow wide casserole dish. Once the sauce has thickened, pour 1/3rd over the first payer of potatoes.
6. Add another layer of potatoes over this and add another 1/3rd of the sauce.
7. If you are making breakfast, add a final layer of potatoes just around the edges so that you will make a pool of sauce in the center to oven poach the eggs. If you are making a side dish, complete the layer all around.
8. Pour the final 1/3rd of the sauce over the final layer of potatoes. If you are going to top with eggs, pour over the potatoes only, don;t worry, as this cooks the sauce will pool in the center where you left out the final layer of potatoes.
9. Bake in the pre-heated oven for 20 minutes uncovered
10. Bake another 20 minutes, but this time, cover with a tent of aluminum foil.
11. After 40 minutes total, remove the aluminum foil, add the eggs in the center pool of sauce. Garnish with the Gruyere Cheese, a little in the center and the rest around the edges.
12. Return to the oven and bake another 10 minutes.
13. Serve HOT and Enjoy!!!

As I said...

This will make a memorable breakfast.  Sure it is a bit indulgent with all the cream and cheese, but honestly you will compare all other Sweet potato recipes to this one.  FANTASTIC!

As a side dish, as pictured to the right, it is going to be a highlight on any holiday table.  No offense to Grandma, but this beats the mini marshmallows by a mile!

I am starting early making my Thanksgiving plans...  This is a must serve for me.  What's on your Holiday table that should be a modern classic???

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