Parmesan & Bacon Sweet Potato Mash

it serves two normally but after a bad day all bets are off

Sweet potatoes are a major comfort food for me. It’s not just my greed, it’s SCIENCE people!

The carbs stimulate serotonin which is basically like the best drug ever. I bet some criminal mastermind is already working on a way  to extract it and sell it on street corners.*

consume at your own risk

All my pleasure receptors were firing scoffing this last night but thankfully I don’t have to sell members of my family to get another hit.

Instead I just mash some potatoes, grill some crispy bacon, grate some creamy parmesan and let them all do their thing in a single bowl.

gratuitous bacon shot

*as this was my idea originally, I require 50% of all proceeds.

Parmesan & Bacon Sweet Potato Mash (serves 2-3)

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1/3 cup parmesan, grated
• 2 tbsps butter
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 rashers of bacon
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Peel and dice the sweet potato. Put in boiling water and boil 10-15 minutes ’til soft.
2. While the potato is cooking, grill the bacon for 8-10 minutes, turning once, until crispy. Cut into tiny pieces.
3. Take the sweet potato off the heat and drain. Add the butter and garlic to the pot. Mash ’til smooth.
4. Stir in the bacon pieces, parmesan and butter. Mix until the butter melts, add the salt and pepper if desired. Serve.