Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

If you love sweet potatoes and you're looking for a way to serve them with a bit of a twist this recipe is for you! This is a great side dish with poultry or ham and not only tastes delicious but plates nicely as well. Each little stack of sweet potatoes fits perfectly into a cupcake tin and makes serving easy.

Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

1 ½ pound sweet potatoes peeled and sliced thinly

2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

4 ounces of freshly shredded mozzarella

⅔ cup heavy cream

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Lightly grease a 12-cup cupcake or muffin pan and fill with half of the sweet potatoes stacked neatly within.
Sprinkle with 1 ½ teaspoon thyme and ½ cup cheese.Top with remaining sweet potatoes. These will rise above the edges of the tin.Next, microwave cream, salt, pepper and remaining thyme on high for 1 minute. Pour approximately 1 tablespoon cream mixture into each muffin cup.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes until cheese is melted.Let stand 5 minutes.

Gently pry the edges of the potato stacks from the sides of the muffin tin with a sharp knife. Lift potato stacks from the cups with a spoon keeping intact.

Garnish if desired with the remaining fresh thyme.

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