The Best Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe
I’ve always loved sweet potato. In fact, this tasty and delicious vegetable is one of my all time favourites. My grandma and mum were both born in New Zealand and so roasted Kumara or roasted sweet potato has always been part of our family roast dinners.
Whether you’re cooking a roast for Christmas or thanksgiving, I am sure you will love this delicious and tasty roasted sweet potato recipe. We sure do and the bacon just add’s a pack of flavour. You’ll love these tasty roasted Christmas dinner or thanksgiving sweet potatoes. Enjoy!
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Are Sweet Potatoes Healthier Than White Potatoes?
In a nutshell the answer to this question is yes. Sweet potato is not only lower is carbs in comparison to regular potatoes, they also have more nutrition including fiber, vitamin C, antioxidants and plenty of vitamin A.
Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
Information about this delicious sweet potato side dish.
Serves 5
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
You might also love these Oven Roasted Indian Sweet Potatoes.
Ingredients For Roasted Sweet Potato With Bacon
- 5 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped
- 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease (or melted butter)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
How To Make Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and chop sweet potatoes in small squares.
In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, bacon grease or butter, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Stir until all the sweet potatoes are coated.
Spread sweet potatoes evenly over a baking sheet.
Place sweet potatoes in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove sweet potatoes from oven and stir the pieces around the baking sheet.
Top with chopped bacon and return to oven for 10 minutes.
Before serving, stir sweet potatoes and bacon to coat with the glaze on the pan.
Roasted Kumara With Bacon
These roasted sweet potatoes are delicious and can be cooked with or without bacon. The bacon is optional, however it is super tasty and makes this dish extra yummy. Enjoy this fantastic roasted Kumara dish. These would also go well with Italian Sausage.
Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe: A Delicious Side Dish
This delicious and tasty roasted sweet potato recipe is easy to cook and a great side dish for any roast dinner or thanksgiving table.
Ingredients
- 5 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped
- 5 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons bacon grease (or melted butter)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, bacon grease or butter, salt, pepper, and brown sugar. Stir until all the sweet potatoes are coated.
Spread sweet potatoes evenly over a baking sheet.
Place sweet potatoes in the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove sweet potatoes from oven and stir the pieces around the baking sheet. Top with chopped bacon and return to oven for 10 minutes.
Before serving, stir sweet potatoes and bacon to coat with the glaze on the pan.
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About Angela Milnes
Angela Milnes is a Qualified Teacher who specialises in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has studied nutrition for children and taught adults cooking skills. Angela loves to share family meals and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
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