Maple Bacon Sweet Potato Soup Recipe By Tasty

TWICE BAKED MAPLE BACON SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the sweet potatoes on a foil-lined baking pan. Bake until a paring knife inserted in the center pierces easily, about 1 hour. Cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat. Crumble bacon.
• Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise. Carefully scoop most of the flesh out into a bowl, leaving enough flesh in the skin so that it holds its shape. Add the bacon, bacon fat, scallions, maple syrup and 1 cup of the cheese to the sweet potato flesh. Stir together and season with salt and pepper to taste. Refill the sweet potato shells and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Place the sweet potatoes back in the oven until heated through and the cheese is melted, about 15 minutes. Top with the reserved scallions and dollops of sour cream.

MAPLE GLAZED SWEET POTATOES WITH BACON AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Toss the sweet potato chunks, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl, and spread the sweet potatoes out onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until browned and tender, about 40 minutes; stir after the first 20 minutes.
• Cook the bacon until crisp and brown in a large skillet over medium heat, about 10 minutes; transfer bacon to a bowl, but leave the grease in the skillet. Cook the onions in the bacon grease until browned, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, and cook the onions until very soft, brown, and sweet, another 10 to 15 minutes. Stir often. Mix the onions with the bacon in the bowl, and set aside.
• Pour the maple syrup into the hot skillet with the thyme, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil the syrup until reduced by half, 3 to 4 minutes. Place the roasted sweet potatoes and onion-bacon mixture into the skillet, and stir to coat the vegetables with maple glaze. Transfer to a serving dish.

MAPLE BACON SWEET POTATO SOUP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Lay 3 slices of bacon on a greased pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 400°F (200°C), flip once halfway through.
• Dab off any extra oil and brush maple syrup on both sides of the bacon.
• Bake for an additional 3-5 minutes (until the bacon is crispy).
• Cut up the bacon into small pieces and set aside for garnishing the soup later.
• Melt 1 Tbsp. of butter. Add in the onion, stir, and cook on medium heat until fragrant.
• Add in the sweet potatoes, chicken broth, and spices. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Let simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes have softened. Add 2 tbsp of maple syrup and stir.
• Then blend with an immersion blender or transfer to a blender and blend in batches until smooth and well-combined.
• Serve up and garnish with heavy cream (optional), the maple bacon, and a sprinkle of cinnamon (optional).
• Enjoy!

EASY BACON SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook bacon. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve fat. To pot, add onions and cook until slightly softened, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Season with salt, pepper, and cayenne, if using.
• Add sweet potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sweet potatoes are tender, 27 to 30 minutes.
• Blend with immersion blender or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth.
• Serve warm topped with chopped bacon.