Reema's Bourbon Bacon Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Yields: 8 servings

Ingredients:

– 4 pounds sweet potatoes

– 1 package bacon (your favorite kind)

– 10 large sage leaves (or more, if desired)

– 5 tablespoons unsalted butter

– 1/3 cup milk

– 2 shots bourbon (adjust to taste)

– Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook bacon until just shy of crispy. Chop and set aside. Reserve bacon drippings.

2. Boil sweet potatoes until fork-tender. Drain.

3. In a large bowl, whip potatoes with butter, bourbon, 1 tablespoon bacon drippings, salt, pepper, and milk until smooth.

4. Fold in half of the chopped bacon.

5. Transfer mixture to a baking dish and top with the remaining bacon.

6. In a skillet, crisp sage leaves in some reserved bacon drippings. Crumble over the sweet potatoes.

7. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes, until heated through.

8. Serve hot and savor every bite.

Notes

By Reema