Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

By Lori

8 Person

390 Minutes

0 Calories

These sweet-and-salty slow cooker sweet potatoes could not be easier to prep on Thanksgiving morning. Whether you’re looking to save stovetop space or just want to streamline the side dish, these simple sweet potatoes are guaranteed to please. Sweet potato often appears on the table, the mouthfeel of sweet potato is exquisite, still can bring the full feeling. There are a lot of sweet potato recipes on the Internet. This recipe is not out of the ordinary, but you won't be disappointed. Let's take a look!

Ingredients

3 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup orange zest
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped
1 tbsp. cold water
2 tsp. cornstarch
2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
2 tsp. kosher salt
3 tbsp. light brown sugar
4 tbsp. butter, melted
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
4 pounds slender sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch-thick slices

Method

01

Place sweet potatoes in a 5- to 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir together orange juice concentrate and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over sweet potatoes, tossing to coat.
02

Cover and cook on LOW for 5 1/2 to 6 hours or until potatoes are tender.
03

Transfer potatoes to a serving dish, using a slotted spoon. Increase slow cooker to HIGH. Whisk together cornstarch and 1 Tbsp. cold water until smooth. Whisk cornstarch mixture into cooking liquid in the slow cooker. Cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Spoon sauce over potatoes.
04

Stir together parsley, orange zest, and garlic. Sprinkle potatoes with parsley mixture and crumbled bacon.

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Slow-Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

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( By Lori )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Prep Time 30 Mins
Cook Time 360 Mins
Total Time 390 Mins

02 Ingredients

3 cooked bacon slices, crumbled

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup orange zest

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped

1 tbsp. cold water

2 tsp. cornstarch

2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary

2 tsp. kosher salt

3 tbsp. light brown sugar

4 tbsp. butter, melted

1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

4 pounds slender sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch-thick slices

03 Method

Step 1

Place sweet potatoes in a 5- to 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir together orange juice concentrate and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over sweet potatoes, tossing to coat.

Step 2

Cover and cook on LOW for 5 1/2 to 6 hours or until potatoes are tender.

Step 3

Transfer potatoes to a serving dish, using a slotted spoon. Increase slow cooker to HIGH. Whisk together cornstarch and 1 Tbsp. cold water until smooth. Whisk cornstarch mixture into cooking liquid in the slow cooker. Cook, whisking constantly, 3 to 5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Spoon sauce over potatoes.

Step 4

Stir together parsley, orange zest, and garlic. Sprinkle potatoes with parsley mixture and crumbled bacon.

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