Glazed Sweet Potatoes With Rosemary and Bacon

Submitted by conniecooks

"This is a delicious side dish. The rosemary is perfect with it. This can easily be expanded or decreased depnding on how many are eating. Easy to prepare and very tasty"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 6 slices bacon
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh rosemary leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. In a small saucepan combine chicken stock, maple syrup and cider vinegar.
3. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil 10 - 15 minutes until mixture is reduced by half.
4. In a large oven proof skillet cook bacon till crisp.
5. Drain and crumble.
6. Drain off all but 1 tbsp of bacon fat and add onion to pan.
7. Cook till quite soft but not brown.
8. Remove.
9. Put a layer of potato in pan.
10. Sprinkle with some of the bacon, onion, rosemary and pepper.
11. Drizzle with a little of the liquid.
12. Continue layering until the ingredients are all used.
13. Bake for about 30-45 minutes or until potato is tender.
14. Baste with juices from time to time.