Sweet Potatoes With Balsamic Onions Bacon Asiago And Scallions Recipes

ROASTED BALSAMIC SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place sweet potatoes in a 15x10x1-in. pan; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Turn to coat. Bake until tender, 30-35 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-low heat until crisp; drain. Discard all but 4 teaspoons drippings., Cook celery and onion in drippings over medium heat until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute. Add beef stock and balsamic vinegar; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, 5-8 minutes. Add paprika and, if desired, cumin; cook 1 minute longer., Pour balsamic mixture over sweet potatoes; add bacon. Toss to coat. Top with green onions and, if desired, minced fresh parsley; serve immediately.

SWEET POTATOES WITH BALSAMIC ONIONS, BACON, ASIAGO AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Cook sweet potatoes at 450 for about 1 hour or until soft.
• While potatoes are baking, CARAMELIZE ONIONS:.
• Stirring occasionally, sautee onions, shallot and garlic in 1-2T butter and 1-2T olive oil over medium low heat for about 10-15 minutes or until onions are very soft. (Don't let the garlic burn or it will be very bitter.).
• Add balsamic vinegar and scrape up any bits that may have formed from caramelized onions.
• Set aside.
• Carefully peel and mash baked sweet potatoes(we use a whisk).
• After tasting, Add 2 tablespoons butter, milk, salt, pepper and sugar.
• Taste and adjust ingredients.
• Place sweet potatoes in an 8x8 casserole or a loaf pan and top with balsamic onions.
• Bake, covered, at 350 for 15-20 minutes. (Increase bake time if casserole is coming from the fridge).
• Top with crumbled bacon and asiago and bake uncovered for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• Top with green onions and serve.

SCALLION SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 pounds chopped peeled sweet potatoes, 1 bunch scallions (cut into 2-inch pieces), 6 crushed garlic cloves and 1 tablespoon fresh thyme in a bowl. Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil, season with salt and pepper and toss. Place on a sheet of foil and fold up. Grill over low heat until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH BACON AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

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.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub sweet potatoes; pierce each several times with a fork. Place in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan; bake until tender, 1 to 1-1/4 hours. Cool slightly., Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato; discard slice. Scoop out pulp, leaving thin shells. In a large bowl, mash pulp with butter, salt and pepper; stir in cheese and bacon. Spoon into potato shells., Return to pan. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES & ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss first 6 ingredients in a shallow medium-sized baking dish.
• Cover; bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 20 minutes more. Sprinkle with almonds