MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH BACON AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS
I made this for Thanksgiving dinner and my family went crazy over it. It is simple, looks great on the table and has already been requested for Christmas dinner! This recipe can be adjusted as you like by adding more or less bacon and onions.
Provided by Chris B
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Toss the sweet potato chunks, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl, and spread the sweet potatoes out onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
- Roast in the preheated oven until browned and tender, about 40 minutes; stir after the first 20 minutes.
- Cook the bacon until crisp and brown in a large skillet over medium heat, about 10 minutes; transfer bacon to a bowl, but leave the grease in the skillet. Cook the onions in the bacon grease until browned, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, and cook the onions until very soft, brown, and sweet, another 10 to 15 minutes. Stir often. Mix the onions with the bacon in the bowl, and set aside.
- Pour the maple syrup into the hot skillet with the thyme, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil the syrup until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the roasted sweet potatoes and onion-bacon mixture into the skillet, and stir to coat the vegetables with maple glaze. Transfer to a serving dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.5 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 7.9 mg, Fat 7.7 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 378.2 mg, Sugar 23.6 g
BACON HASSELBACK SWEET POTATOES
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- To a large cast-iron pan, add the bacon in an even layer. Turn the heat to medium and cook until crispy, around 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and set aside. When cool enough to handle, break into pieces.
- To the bacon fat in the pan, add the maple syrup, paprika and 2 teaspoons salt. Set aside.
- One at a time, place a potato between the handles of 2 wooden spoons or 2 chopsticks. Slice each potato into 1/8-inch-thick slices; the spoon handles will prevent the knife from cutting all the way through. Place the potatoes in the pan and baste with the bacon fat/maple syrup mixture all over, including the bottoms and in between the slices. Roast until the potatoes are soft, basting halfway through, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and add bacon between the slices. Place on a serving platter and garnish with the chives and salt to taste.
SWEET POTATO AND BACON GRATIN
This savory spin on sweet potatoes with bacon and herbs is baked to cheesy perfection for an indulgent side that's anything but ordinary.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
- In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 18 to 22 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon for garnish. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
- Add onion to skillet with drippings; cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes or until softened.
- In 5-quart Dutch oven, add whipping cream, broth, cooked onions, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In baking dish, layer half of the sweet potato mixture, half of the bacon and 1/2 cup of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat with remaining sweet potato mixture, bacon and Parmesan cheese. Spoon any remaining cream mixture over top. Cover with foil; bake 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter. Stir to coat.
- Remove foil; sprinkle bread crumb mixture over top. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender, top is browned and edges are bubbly. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with reserved bacon and, if desired, a light sprinkling of chopped fresh thyme.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Carbohydrate 40 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 4 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 19 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1040 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 1 g
MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH BACON
Flavored with bacon and thyme, mashed sweet potatoes make a savory addition to any meal.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Pierce sweet potatoes all over with fork; place on cookie sheet with sides. Bake about 1 hour 15 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork. Let stand 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 4 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown. Remove bacon from skillet; place on paper towels to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet; discard remaining drippings. Add onion to skillet; cook over medium heat 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Peel sweet potatoes; place in large bowl. Mash until no lumps remain. Add warm half-and-half, thyme, salt and pepper; mash until very smooth.
- Add onion to sweet potatoes. Crumble bacon; reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish. Add remaining bacon to potatoes; stir until blended. Garnish with reserved bacon and thyme sprigs.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
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