Go Back

Sweet Potatoes in Orange Sage Glaze

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time5 hours 20 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: Slow Cooker Recipes
Servings: 10 people

Ingredients

  • 4 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 227 gram orange marmalade, shredless (1/2 jar)
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp dried leaf sage, crushed
  • 0.5 tsp dried thyme, crushed
  • 30 gram butter, cut up
  • 100 gram chopped pancetta

Instructions

  • In a saucepan on a low heat, reduce the vinegar by half, then add the marmalade and honey and stir to combine. Take off the heat, and stir in the sage and thyme. In a small bowl, stir together the marmalade, orange juice, salt, sage, and thyme. Pour over sweet potato slices; toss to coat.
  • Place sweet potato slices in a slow cooker. Pour over the orange glaze. Dot with butter.
  • Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 5 to 6 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
  • Before serving, fry off the pancetta in a hot pan, to brown and crisp, then stir into the sweet potato mix.