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Friday, June 19, 2009

Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

Ingredients:
  • 2 lbs. sweet potatoes
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tbsp. flour
  • cayenne pepper
  • olive oil for frying
  • 1 onion
  • 4 oz. lean bacon
  • 2 oz. fresh bread crumbs

Directions:

Peel and cube sweet potato.
Bring a pan of water to the boil.
Add lemon juice and sweet potato.
Simmer for 8-10 minutes. Sweet potato should be cooked but not too soft.
Mix flour and cayenne together.
Drain sweet potatoes and toss with cayenne/flour mixture.
Fry onion until soft.
Add bacon and cook over low heat for 6-8 minutes.
Add bread crumbs and sweet potatoes and fry for 5-6 minutes until potatoes are browned on both sides.
Remove from heat and serve immediately.

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