Sweet Potato Bacon Mac and Cheese

Sweet Potato Bacon Macaroni and Cheese will quickly become your family’s new favorite! Sweet potatoes are the base of this creamy sauce filled with the most delicious cheddar cheese.

This post was sponsored by Cache Valley Creamery. All opinions expressed are my own.

Looking for a twist on your macaroni and cheese routine? Here’s the recipe for you! People would never guess that this macaroni and cheese has sweet potatoes on it. The sweet potatoes end up just adding extra flavor and creaminess to the sauce, with all the goodness of sneaking in some nutrients. That will always be a winner. This dish is perfect for fall entertaining, especially during the holidays when it really wows people.

Make sure you don’t skip the hot sauce in this recipe. Adding hot sauce to macaroni and cheese brings amazing flavor. Not spicy. I promise! You can skip the chilli if you’re worried about it being too spicy, but definitely don’t skip the hot sauce! It’s an old trick that can take macaroni and cheese from ordinary to extraordinary.

Sweet Potato Bacon Macaroni and Cheese

Sweet Potato Bacon Macaroni and Cheese will quickly become your family’s new favorite! Sweet potatoes are the base of this creamy sauce filled with the most delicious cheddar cheese.

Preparation time 5 minute

cooking time 20 minute

total time 25 minute

raw material

2 tablespoon Cache Valley Salted Butter
1/2 Shallot diced
3 clove garlic minced
2 cup milk
2 cup diced sweet potato
1 teaspoon chili
1/2 teaspoon chili
1/2 teaspoon Salt
3 cup Cache Valley Sharp Cheddar Chopped
2 teaspoon chili sauce
1 pound Elbow noodles
6 slice thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup sliced onion

instruct

In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add red onion and saute 4-5 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
Add milk and sweet potatoes and bring to a boil, stirring frequently to avoid scalding the milk. Reduce heat and simmer until sweet potatoes are cooked and tender, about 15 minutes (actual time depends on size of sweet potato cubes. Smaller is better).
Meanwhile, cook the elbow noodles according to package directions.
After the sweet potatoes are cooked, transfer the contents of the pan to a blender (or use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth and creamy. Add paprika, paprika, salt, cheddar cheese, and hot sauce. It should still be hot enough to melt the cheese. After the cheese has melted, mix it in again to bring back some of the creaminess.
Add the cooked elbow noodles to the sauce and stir to combine. Garnish with bacon and shallots.