425. BAKED SWEET POTATO with BACON and THYME

Serves 4-8


4 large sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ lb bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoon chives, chopped
ground black pepper


Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/GMk 6. Wash and dry the potatoes and score each one around the middle with a knife. Bake at the top of the oven for 50 – 60 minutes until tender.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the onions and bacon until the bacon is slightly golden and the onion is tender. Stir in the thyme and season generously with the pepper.

Split the potatoes in half lengthways and scoop out the centre of each one keeping a thin layer of potato next to the skin. Roughly crush the scooped out potato and mix with the bacon and onion. Fill the potato shells and return to the oven for 15 minutes to warm through.


courtesy of: Rosie, Scotland