Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Cream Sauce

Name: Scalloped Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Cream Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds sweet potatoes peeled and sliced in 1/8inch thick slices, about 4-5 medium sized potatoes; 6 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped; 1 1/2 cups grated Gruyere cheese; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, or 1/2 tsp. dried; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 3/4 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoons pepper