Warm Brown Butter Sweet Potato, Pancetta, and Arugula Salad
Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon sage leaves, chopped
  • ½ tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 ounces pancetta, chopped
  • 2 handfuls arugula
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Place sweet potato cubes in a large bowl.
  3. Over medium heat, melt butter and cook until browned. Pour butter over potatoes, add brown sugar, sage, red pepper flakes and mix well.
  4. Transfer potatoes to cooking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
  5. When potatoes have about 5 minutes left, heat olive oil in a medium pan. Add pancetta and cook until slightly crispy.
  6. Remove potatoes from oven, mix in pancetta and arugula, and serve warm.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2013/10/17/warm-brown-butter-sweet-potato-pancetta-and-arugula-salad/