Rick's Diner. Side dish
Q. Hey Rick: do bacon and sweet potatoes go together? -- anonymous
A. Thanks for the question. In fact, bacon and sweet potatoes make a pretty good combo. Here's how I like 'em:
Slice up a sweet potato into quarter-inch chunks. Cut up four strips of bacon into one-inch chunks. Slice up some red onion--about a third to a quarter of a medium unyun. Turn the stove-top to medium-high heat. Place the bacon in a single layer on the bottom of a nine-inch skillet. Grind some pepper over it. Then strew the red onion over top. Now layer the sweet tater over top all that. Season with basil and some Chachere's cajun spice. Then, to help things cook evenly, you might pour half a beer over everything and throw a lid on it. Cook fifteen minutes or so, remove the lid, and let the bacon crisp up a bit. Then mix it all up, put it in a bowl, and serve alongside the main event. Modern American fare!
A. Thanks for the question. In fact, bacon and sweet potatoes make a pretty good combo. Here's how I like 'em:
Slice up a sweet potato into quarter-inch chunks. Cut up four strips of bacon into one-inch chunks. Slice up some red onion--about a third to a quarter of a medium unyun. Turn the stove-top to medium-high heat. Place the bacon in a single layer on the bottom of a nine-inch skillet. Grind some pepper over it. Then strew the red onion over top. Now layer the sweet tater over top all that. Season with basil and some Chachere's cajun spice. Then, to help things cook evenly, you might pour half a beer over everything and throw a lid on it. Cook fifteen minutes or so, remove the lid, and let the bacon crisp up a bit. Then mix it all up, put it in a bowl, and serve alongside the main event. Modern American fare!
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