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" Isn&amp;#039;t wonderful when you read a recipe and realize you already have everything you need in the kitchen? I usually have a bag of small sweet potatoes stashed in the back of the pantry, and pasta is always in there, too. I had bacon left over from another recipe and an onion in the crisper. It&amp;#039;s not miraculous, but it&amp;#039;s pretty neat. This recipe is from Food Matters, Mark Bittman&amp;#039;s good-eating cookbook, so in the spirit of the book I used a little more veggies and a little less pasta in the final dish.  I started by peeling all my sweet potatoes (I had 4 small ones) and cutting them into 1-inch pieces. I also chopped 2 slices bacon and tossed the potatoes and bacon together with a drizzle of olive oil, some salt and a couple grinds of pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roasted at 400F for 15 minutes. When I took them out to stir, I noticed they were almost done, so at that point I added 1/4 cup chopped onion and about a teaspoon smoked paprika. (It was supposed to take 30 minutes of roasting time before you get to this point, but I&amp;#039;m glad I checked early.) Tossed and then roasted for another 15 minutes, until the potatoes and onion were tender, the potatoes were a little bit charred and the bacon was crisp. During the last 15 minutes of cooking time, I cooked some pasta (shells) according to the package directions. Tossed the potato mixture with the pasta and served with Parmesan cheese. This was really good. My daughter loved the potatoes; they were smoky and sweet, and the bacon grounded everything and kept it savory. (My boys, husband and son both, won&amp;#039;t touch sweet potatoes.) I am hoarding the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. It&amp;#039;s such a good way to prepare sweet potatoes, and I think they&amp;#039;d be great on their own as a side, too. Get more ideas for sweet potato recipes! A little bacon goes a long way. Give one of these a try: 10 Better-with-Bacon Recipes "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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