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Oven Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Bacon and Maple Drizzle
A sweet and savory side dish for chicken, turkey or pork.
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Ingredients
2
lbs.
sweet potatoes
peeled and cut into 1 1/2 pieces
4
slices
bacon
cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1
tsp.
dried thyme leaves
Coarse salt and ground black pepper
to taste
Maple syrup
if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place sweet potatoes and bacon on baking sheet, season with thyme, coarse salt and ground black pepper.
Roast until sweet potatoes are lightly browned and tender when pierced with a knife and bacon is crisp, about 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
Drizzle with maple syrup just before serving, if desired.