This Easy Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese is made with Swiss Cheese and bacon. It's the tastiest comfort food, perfect to eat any time of year, one of my favorite sweet potato recipes!
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Swiss
Keyword Sweet Potato Mac and Cheese
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 6people
Ingredients
1lb/500g Sweet Potatoessliced
16oz/500g Penneor macaroni
1onion thinly sliced
1clovegarlic
1½cupsmilk
2tablespoonsbutter
½lb/250g bacon sliced
1lb/500g Swiss cheesegrated
salt and pepper to taste
¼teaspoonnutmeg
Instructions
Slice the sweet potatoes into ½" slices. Place in a saucepan, bring to a boil until cooked. Drain and set aside.
Cook the Penne according instructions, drain and set aside. (Do NOT overcook the pasta)
Fry the sliced bacon in a frying pan, set aside.
In a frying pan, melt the butter and fry the onions and minced garlic until they are caramelized.
Mix together the penne and milk over medium heat, stirring constantly. As the milk heats through, slowly add the grated cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Keep stirring until it turns into a cheesy sauce. Mix in the sweet potatoes.
Serve immediately, topped with the caramelized onions and bacon.