Fluffy sweet potatoes with crisp edges are tossed with crumbled bacon and drizzled with balsamic glaze to make these roasted sweet potato bites.
Balsamic Sweet Potatoes
So often sweet potatoes are given a sweet treatment with delicious butter, brown sugar, or honey. Personally, I like to take them to the savory side with things like olive oil, garlic, rosemary, or in this case bacon and balsamic.
Gone are the days of simmering down balsamic vinegar into a glaze for me. Yes, I used to do this regularly but since discovering off the shelf balsamic glazes, I have not looked back. Have you tried drizzling balsamic glaze on your vegetables or berries?
I do stop short of drinking it from the bottle, however balsamic glaze has become a go to condiment for us, right there with homemade ranch and ketchup. It brings out just the right amount of sweetness when tossed with sweet potatoes. The sweet combined with the salt bacon make for the perfect bite.
Best way to Roast Sweet Potatoes
Roasting sweet potatoes result in the tastiest little morsels. I like the crispness of the outside combined with the soft insides. The salty, savoriness is so good with the natural sweetness of the potatoes.
Toss your sweet potato cubes with olive oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan. The sweet potatoes roast up soft and fluffy on the inside with nice crispy edges. To serve, simply drizzle with balsamic glaze and crumbled bacon.
This easy side dish could accompany literally any meal. I like to serve balamic sweet potatoes with pork chops and green beans for a meal everyone will enjoy.
For another super fast side dish that is about as hands-off as you can ask, the seasonings here take frozen sweet potato fries in the air fryer to the next level.
Balsamic Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- sweet potatoes
- olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- balsamic glaze
- bacon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Chop the potatoes into bite-size pieces and place them on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat thoroughly.
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Toss again to distribute the spices over all the pieces. Spread the potatoes across the baking sheet.
- Roast for 40-45 minutes, stirring the potatoes and turning them over with a large spatula at least once halfway through.
- Potatoes are done when they are fork tender with browned slightly crips edges. Drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving. Top with crumbled bacon, if desired.
Oven Roasted Vegetables
Oven roasted vegetables brings such a simple deliciousness to any meal. I love the fact that you can roast literally any vegetable. Even cabbage and tomatoes!
Parmesan zucchini can best be described as crispy, and delicious, the best way possible to eat zucchini. Seriously so good my kids devoured seconds.
I love the sweetness that roasted carrots deliver as their natural sugars caramelize! They are fabulous when tossed with nothing more than oil, salt, and pepper.
Balsamic Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces, about 4 cups worth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
- ¼ cup cooked and crumbled bacon about 4 strips worth OPTIONAL
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Chop the potatoes into bite-size pieces and place them on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat thoroughly.
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Toss again to distribute the spices over all the pieces. Spread the potatoes across the baking sheet.
- Roast for 40-45 minutes, stirring the potatoes and turning them over with a large spatula at least once halfway through.
- Potatoes are done when they are fork tender with browned slightly crips edges. Drizzle with balsamic glaze before serving. Top with crumbled bacon, if desired.
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