Sweet Potato Hash Browns With Bacon And Onions

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled (about 2 lbs)
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
• 1 large yellow onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup peanut oil
• salt and black pepper
• 4 tablespoons chopped basil
• 1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, place the peeled sweet potatoes and fill with water to cover.
• 2 bring to a boil and cook until easily pierced though with a skewer, about 15-20 minutes (it is better to undercook them some rather than overcooking, in this case).
• 3 remove from the heat, drain, and re-cover with cold water; allow to cool to room temperature, then cut into 1/2-inch chunks.
• 4 in a large pan over medium heat, sauté the bacon pieces until they begin to crisp, then add the onion and cook together until the onion is golden, about 7 minutes.
• 5 add garlic and sauté for 3 minutes more, then remove mixture from pan and set aside.
• 6 remove most of the bacon drippings from the pan, but do not wipe it out; return pan to the burner over medium-high heat and add the peanut oil, heating until it is very hot but not smoking (test it with a chunk of sweet potato, if it's ready, it'll sizzle).
• 7 add the sweet potato to the oil and fry until golden brown, about 7 to 8 minutes, turning occasionally (not too often or chunks will get squishy) to brown all the sides.
• 8 remove pan from the heat, add the bacon/onion mixture, season with salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle the basil and parmesan on top.