Cider Glazed-Sweet Potatoes with Bacon, Pecans and Blue Cheese

By SupperStarter, posted 8 months ago

Sweet potatoes are a fixture in Louisiana. Fall just wouldn't taste right without a weekly sweet potato. This combines two Louisiana favorites--sweet potatoes and pecans--with two of my favorites--bacon and blue cheese!

Serves 4

• 3 sweet potatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/3 cup pecans
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, reserving 2 Tablespoons drippings
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled

1. Peel sweet potatoes and onions. Cut into 2-inch chunks. Toss with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Spread onto foil-lined 10 x 15-inch baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until fork-tender. Stir halfway through baking time.
2. Melt butter in skillet and add pecans, brown sugar, cayenne pepper and salt, stirring constantly for about 5 minutes or until pecans are coated with sugar mixture. Pour pecans onto foil-lined baking dish to cool.
3. To make glaze, add 2 cloves garlic to reserved bacon drippings. Cook 2 minutes. Whisk in honey and cider vinegar.
4. Transfer potatoes and onions to serving platter. Drizzle with glaze. Top with pecans, blue cheese and crumbled bacon.