SWEET POTATO SKILLET

Sweet Potato Skillet image

Sweet potatoes are sauteed with bacon, apples, onion, and jalapeno peppers, then coated with ketchup, maple syrup, and Parmesan cheese, to make a sweet and savory side dish.

Provided by Marcia

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small sweet potato, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 Golden Delicious apple - unpeeled, cored, and cut into wedges
3 tablespoons chopped onion
½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon maple syrup
¼ cup Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Heat bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until it releases a little bit of grease, about 1 minute. Add sweet potato, apple, onion, and jalapeno pepper. Cover skillet and cook, uncovered, stirring every 2 minutes, for about 10 minutes. Add ketchup, maple syrup, and Parmesan cheese during the last minute of cooking and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.1 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 566.6 mg, Sugar 20.2 g