Bacon Cheddar Sweet Potato Nests

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 lbs. sweet potatoes

  peeled and shredded
• 1 cup green onions

  sliced
• 1 cup Parmesan cheese

  shredded
• 1 cup sharp Cheddar cheese

  shredded
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon

  cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1 tsp. dried parsley
• 1/4 cup olive oil

  (or use less if you prefer)

Instructions

• 1 Grate sweet potatoes in food processor.
• 2 Set aside on paper towels to drain.
• 3 Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
• 4 (Olive oil, avocado or coconut oil all work well).
• 5 Fry bacon in large skillet until crisp but not scorched.
• 6 Drain on paper towels.
• 7 Crumble bacon and set aside.
• 8 Pat the sweet potatoes between layers of paper towels to remove any excess
  liquid.
• 9 Transfer the sweet potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
• 10 Add green onions, Parmesan cheese, Cheddar cheese, the crumbled, cooked bacon,
  salt, pepper, thyme, parsley and olive oil.
• 11 Stir ingredients well to combine.
• 12 Press sweet potato mixture firmly into prepared muffin tins.
• 13 Bake in a preheated 400º oven for about 45 minutes, or until sweet potato nests
  are crispy.

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