Baked Sweet & Savory Mashed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 1/2 lbs baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 tablespoon salt, divided
1 (16 ounce) can sweet potatoes in syrup, drained & mashed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup sour cream
2/3 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon pepper
crumbled bacon, to garnish

Preparation

Bring potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and water to cover to a boil. Cook 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
Return potatoes to pan. Add sweet potatoes and cream cheese. Mush until smooth with potato masher. Stir in bacon, next 3 ingredients, remaining 2 teaspoons of salt.
Spoon mixture into lightly greased 11x7-inch baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350\u00b0F for 20 minutes.
Garnish with the rest of the bacon.