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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple Smoked Bacon and Beer

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Sweet Potato Recipe

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Mashed Potatoes
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Food Blogga's Notes: I created this recipe in honor of San Diego Beer Week, a 10-day beer fest celebrating San Diego's craft beers. I wanted to make a savory dish with beer, other than chili or stew, and settled...
I created this recipe in honor of San Diego Beer Week, a 10-day beer fest celebrating San Diego's craft beers. I wanted to make a savory dish with beer, other than chili or stew, and settled on seasonal sweet potatoes. I love that this recipe is easy to make yet has layers of flavors -- it's sweet, salty, smoky, and tangy. It's great with beer buddies like pork and beef and goes really well with chicken sandwiches and salmon burgers too.

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Serves 4

2 large orange-fleshed sweet potatoes or Garnet yams Ask a question about this ingredient

olive oil for brushing potatoes Ask a question about this ingredient

6 strips maple smoked bacon Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon butter Ask a question about this ingredient

1 yellow onion, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient

2 teaspoons light brown sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

2/3 cup beer, preferably ale or dark ale Ask a question about this ingredient

2 tablespoons maple syrup Ask a question about this ingredient

a few cranks of freshly ground black pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil, for easy clean up. Wash potatoes and pat dry. Rub flesh with a little bit of olive oil. Place flesh side down on the prepared baking sheet
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In a large skillet over medium heat, add bacon. Cook, turning frequently, until browned and crisp, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-toweled lined plate to drain. Cool completely. Chop finely, reserving one slice for garnish.
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Once the potatoes are cooked, remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and set aside.
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In a large skillet over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add sliced onions and brown sugar; stir occasionally, until the onions caramelize and turn a deep golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Add beer and cook 2 minutes. Add maple syrup. Stir well and cook 3-4 minutes. Add roasted potatoes and bacon to skillet. Stir well. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with reserved bacon.
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4 Comments on Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Maple Smoked Bacon and Beer

SupperStarter added over 2 years ago

So, I'm definitely a bacon girl! Will put this on my short list of recipes to try!

Food Blogga added over 2 years ago

Then this is for you!

ChezSuzanne added over 2 years ago

Love it!! This looks like a great combination of flavors with the beer, bacon, caramelized onions and sweet potatoes! I still have some sweet potatoes left over from my experimenting this week and I think this is where they're going this weekend.

Food Blogga added over 2 years ago

I'm so happy to hear it! There really are layers of flavors in this dish that just work so well together.