Sweet Potato Hash

All the bacon goodness in this hash will make you forget what you ever saw in potaoes.

 Sweet Potato Hash

 Yield: 4 servings

Time: 20 min.

 Ingredients:

Sweet potato, peeled, medium diced                        2 ea.(large)

Onion, yellow                                                       1 ea.

Bacon, apple-wood smoked, cut into 1/4 in. strips      4 slices

Garlic, cloves, minced                                            2 ea.

Thyme, chopped                                                   2 sprigs

butter, unsalted                                                   1/2 tbsp.

Salt. kosher                                                         To taste

Black Pepper Ground                                              To taste

Preparation:

1. Place bacon in large sauté pan and set to medium heat. Cook until crispy about 3-4 min. Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towels to drain, while leaving the bacon fat in the pan. 
2. Add onion to the pan with the reserved bacon fat. Sweat onions for 1-2 min until translucent. Add garlic, cook for 1 min.
3. Stir in sweet potatoes and butter, cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 7-10 min. Stir occasionally.
4. When potatoes are tender and slightly browned, add chopped thyme, cooked bacon, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Chef’s Notes:

For a healthy version of this dish replace the bacon with 1# of shitake mushrooms sliced, and substitute olive oil for butter.