Hasselback Breakfast Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sweet potatoes washed and dried

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or ghee melted

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• black pepper

• 4 strips bacon

• 2 tbsp chives chopped

Utensils:

• knife

• baking sheet

• tongs

• skillet

• parchment paper

• basting brush

Instructions:

1. prepare ingredients

2. preheat the oven to 425°F

3. line a baking sheet with parchment paper

4. cut 1/4-inch slices that go almost all the way through the sweet potatoes, but not all the way through because you want them to stay attached at the bottom

5. place the potatoes on the prepared baking sheet

6. brush the potatoes evenly with 2 tbsp of melted butter

7. sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and place in the oven at 425°F for 40 minutes

8. meanwhile, cook 4 strips of bacon and set them aside on a cutting board and reserve the fat

9. once the potatoes have baked, brush them with the reserved bacon fat and place them back in the oven at 425°F for 20 additional minutes

10. once the potatoes finish baking, chop the bacon into 1-inch slices and place them between the potato slices

11. place the potatoes back in the oven at 425°F for 10 additional minutes

12. Remove potatoes from oven and allow them to cool slightly

When you are ready for serving, serve with a fried egg on top and sprinkle with chives.