Bacony Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are not my favorite. There's something about the mildly sweet taste made into super-sweet, cinnamony side that just doesn't do it for me. But since you guys wanted sweet potatoes and because they're supposed to be so good for us, I've been thinking about how to 'like' them. I'm here to tell you that I loved these!

While am at it, I should say that I essentially applied very similar ingredients to the ones I used a few months ago for those Bacon Potatoes. By the way, if you want to change up regular potatoes, that's a good way to go. Two medium-sized sweet potatoes will yield enough for about 6 generous servings.

Bacony Sweet Potatoes

2 sweet potatoes (approx 4 cups cubed)
3-4 bacon slices, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
¾ tsp sea salt
¾ tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp cumin powder
¼ cup water

Peel and cube the potatoes. Saute the bacon in a large saute pan--make sure it has a lid. It's up to you if you want to crisp the bacon, we prefer it a bit on the soft side, cooked long enough to render the fat. Add the onions to the bacon & fat, cook until they begin to soften.

Add the sweet potatoes and stir in the salt & pepper. Stir so everything is well incorporated. Add the water, lower the temperature and cover with the lid. Allow the potatoes to steam for about 20 minutes, stirring it occasionally. Serve warm. That's all she wrote.

For this and lots more recipes, check out my blog, Chef It Yourself.

Cookingly yours,
Anamaris

Other recipes by Anamaris:
Tamales
Pescado a la Caribeña
Puerco en Salsa Verde (Pork in Green Sauce)
Sopa de Arroz con Pollo
A Tale of Two Rice Recipes
Cod in Creamy al Ajillo Sauce
Arroz con Coco (Coconut Rice)
Panamanian Pasta: Johnny Mazzetti
Sopa de Res con Arvejas (Split Pea and Beef Soup)
Yuca Delights: With Mojo or Spicy Mayo-Ketchup
Chuletas Guisadas (Stewed Pork Chops)

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