Best Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Cognac Chestnuts Recipes

OVEN ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

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My Granny made this for Easter dinner. We were all sitting at the table commenting on how delicious it was. She sat down took a bite and sighed, Ahhh, I'll never make this again. We all told her she was crazy and asked for the recipe.

Provided by CATICALIC

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups chopped peeled sweet potato
1 sweet onions (such as Vidalia®), cut into wedges
2 cloves garlic, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Mix sweet potatoes, sweet onion, and garlic in a bowl. Drizzle olive oil over the mixture and toss to coat; pour into a shallow roasting pan.
Roast sweet potato mixture in preheated oven, turning frequently, until the vegetables are soft and golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes. Drizzle balsamic vinegar over the vegetables; season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 223.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Fat 10.2 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 114.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g

ROASTED SWEET POTATOES WITH COGNAC CHESTNUTS

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Make and share this Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Cognac Chestnuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Penny Stettinius

Categories Yam/Sweet Potato

Time 1h35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 lb bacon (thick-cut)
1 cup french chestnuts, with
cognac, halved
1/2 cup green onion, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°F.
In a large mixing bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Spread potatoes out on a baking sheet in a single layer.
Roast, stirring occasionally and rotating the pan after about 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and golden around the edges, 45-50 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large frying pan over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp then drain all but 2 TBS of the fat out of the pan.
Transfer the bacon to a plate and blot with paper towels.
In the remaining bacon grease add chestnuts and saute, stirring, until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
Return bacon to the pan along with the roasted sweet potatoes and green onions. Stir to mix, adjust seasonings and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487, Fat 29.1, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 38.6, Sodium 598.6, Carbohydrate 46.5, Fiber 7, Sugar 9.6, Protein 10.3