Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Chestnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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
• , halved
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper.
• 3 spread potatoes out on a baking sheet in a single layer.
• 4 roast, stirring occasionally and rotating the pan after about 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and golden around the edges, 45-50 minutes.
• 5 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.
• 6 transfer the bacon to a plate and blot with paper towels.
• 7 in the remaining bacon grease add chestnuts and saute, stirring, until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
• 8 return bacon to the pan along with the roasted sweet potatoes and green onions. stir to mix, adjust seasonings and serve immediately.