Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sweet Potato, Apple & Bacon Breakfast Hash

Welcome to my first post! First of all, I cannot take credit for this recipe- I heard of it from John's brother, who's a strict (err... stricter than I) paleo eater. (is there a term for that? paleo-eater?) Decided to give it a shot, and now it's a regular component of my breakfast. This recipe is enough for me to get through the week, however, I do usually supplement with a banana, nuts or something else.

Ingredients: 
2 Large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed to 1/2 inch pieces 
1 Apple, cubed to 1/2 inch pieces (I've been using Jazz, but previously used Honeycrisp) 
5 Strips uncured bacon 
~1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I don't really measure) 
Dash of salt 

*Note: If you'd prefer more apple in your hash, you can use two apples and have a more equal sweet potato-apple ratio. 

1) Set oven to 350 degrees while prepping sweet potatoes. Put sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, with bacon spread out across the top. I do this to avoid using a different oil for the potatoes. If you don't want to use the fat from the bacon for the potatoes, coconut oil can be substituted and the bacon cooked separately.
2) After about 10 minutes in the oven with the sweet potatoes, take the bacon out and finish cooking it on a seperate sheet. I prefer doing this so there's not TOO much bacon grease in the recipe. Also make sure to stir the sweet potatoes so they're thoroughly coated and will not stick to the pan. 

3) Remove the bacon from the oven once cooked, and set aside for a few minutes. Once cooled, slice into 1/2 inch pieces.
4) Let sweet potatoes cook an additional 20 minutes alone. 

5) Add cubed apples and cook for an additional 10 minutes. I like to add the chopped bacon back in at this time so all the flavors can meld together.

6) Pull out and let cool before covering and placing the the fridge. Alas, breakfast for the week!

P.S - Please excuse the low picture quality! I decided to whip up this post on a whim and took the pictures on my phone. Hopefully the pictures will have better quality in the future.

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