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Loaded Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Course: Side Dish
Servings: 6
Author: Suzie Bauer

Ingredients

  • 3 medium Sweet Potatoes
  • Olive Oil
  • 6 strips Bacon cooked & chopped (about 3/4 cup), divided
  • 1/2 cup Green Onions sliced and divided
  • 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/4 cup Full Fat Coconut Milk
  • 2 Tbsp Ghee
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Garlic
  • Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F.
  • Rub the outside of the sweet potatoes with olive oil, and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Bake sweet potatoes for 40-50 minutes, until fork tender.
  • When sweet potatoes are done, remove from the oven and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
  • Carefully pull the skin off the sweet potatoes and discard. They will still be HOT so please be careful!
  • Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.
  • Stir in coconut milk, sea salt, ghee, paprika, ground garlic and black pepper, then fold in 1/2 cup chopped bacon and green onion (reserving 1-2 Tbsp of scallions for topping).
  • Top with the remaining bacon and green onions, and serve.