Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions & Bacon

Roasted Maple Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions & Bacon

Prep: 25 minutes 
Cook/Roast: 40 minutes

Serves: 12  

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Food Club Pure Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Food Club Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground Food Club Black Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Food Club Ground Cinnamon
  • 8 slices Food Club Bacon (about 1/2 pound), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 medium yellow onions, each cut in half and thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup Full Circle Market Organic 100% Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. In large bowl, toss sweet potatoes, oil, salt, pepper and cinnamon; spread on 2 rimmed baking pans. Roast potatoes 40 minutes or until potatoes are browned, stirring once.
  2. In large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally. With slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate.
  3. Drain all but 3 tablespoons bacon drippings from skillet. Add onions; cook over medium heat 8 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook 15 minutes or until onions are very tender and browned, stirring frequently. Stir in syrup, lemon juice and thyme; cook 5 minutes or until syrup is reduced by 1/2 and slightly thickened.
  4. In large bowl, toss potatoes, bacon and onion mixture.