Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Carmelized Onions, Marscapone Cheese And Pancetta

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   - Boil sweet potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water over medium-high heat 15-20 minutes or until very tender.

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   - Drain sweet potatoes; return to saucepan.

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   - Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.

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   Add pancetta; cook 2-3 minutes or until pancetta begins to brown.

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   - Add onion; cook 15-20 minutes or until onions are caramelized, stirring frequently. Adjust heat, if necessary, to prevent onions from browning too quickly.

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   - Add vinegar; stir, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet.

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   - Over very low heat, mash sweet potatoes.

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   - Add mascarpone, salt and pepper.

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   - Stir in onion mixture.

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    Note:you can use bacon if you don't have pancetta available.

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    Just cook the bacon in a medium pot of boiling water 1 minute.

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    Drain and rinse until cool.

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    Blanching helps remove some of the smoky flavor from the bacon.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.