Sticky Bacon Sweet Potato Jackets Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork and place on a baking sheet. Bake until completely soft, about 45 minutes. Let cool slightly. Split the potatoes in half, scoop out the flesh into a medium bowl and set aside. Discard the skins.
• Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until crisp, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel¿lined plate. Add the bourbon or cider to the drippings in the saucepan and cook until mostly evaporated, about 30 seconds. Add the potatoes, heavy cream, butter, maple syrup and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; mash with a potato masher until smooth and warmed through.
• Transfer the potatoes to a bowl; top with the bacon and drizzle with more maple syrup before serving.

Steps:

• Pierce skin of potatoes.
• Microwave on High for 10 - 12 minutes till soft, turn them over halfway.
• Halve potatoes lengthways.
• Scoop 1/3 of flesh out and place in mixing bowl.
• Place potato skins on baking sheet.
• Chop bacon into chunky pieces and fry in oil till cooked.
• Add to bowl and combine with remaining ingredients.
• Season to taste.
• Spoon this mixture back into potato skins.
• Grill till heated through and golden.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7, oil the sweet potatoes, then put them straight on the oven shelf and roast for 45 mins or until tender all the way through when pierced with a knife.
• Meanwhile, mash the avocado with the lime juice in a small bowl, then stir in the chilli, tomatoes, coriander and onion.
• Cut the potatoes in half and top with the beans and guacamole. Serve with the lime wedges for squeezing over.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a 10-inch, oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add broccoli and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is tender and onion is just translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in sweet potato and spinach; cook until spinach wilts, about 1 minute. Stir in bacon.
• Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, chopped sage, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Pour mixture over vegetables in skillet. Gently mix to evenly distribute egg mixture.
• Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until eggs are completely set but not overcooked, about 25 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with sage leaves.

Steps:

• Cut ends off potato; discard. Cut potato into 8 slices. Wrap bacon piece around each potato slice, overlapping ends under potato.
• Place, seam sides down, in large skillet.
• Cook on medium-low heat 12 to 14 min. or until bacon is done and potatoes are tender, turning after 7 min. Drain on paper towels. Season with pepper.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix butter and seasonings. Add sweet potatoes and toss to coat., Wrap 1 piece bacon around each sweet potato cube; secure with a toothpick. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Place on a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake until bacon is crisp and sweet potato is tender, 40-45 minutes. Serve with maple syrup.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Combine all casserole ingredients and spread into an 8x8 or 9x9 casserole dish.
• Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly across the top of the casserole filling.
• Bake at 375 for 30-45 minutes.

Steps:

• Split the baked sweet potatoes down the middle and stuff each one with bacon. Top with the soured cream, crumbled cheese and cranberries. Crush the pecans in your hands and scatter over the potatoes with some black pepper. Drizzle with a little maple syrup if you have a sweet tooth.