Mashed Sweet Potatoes With Carmelized Onions, Marscapone Cheese And Pancetta

• 2lbs bright-orangesweet potatoes, peeled,cut into 2 inch pieces(about 3 medium)
• 2tablespoonsolive oil
• 4ouncespancetta, finely diced
• 1mediumonion, coarsely chopped
• 1tablespoonred wine vinegar
• 1/4cupmascarpone cheese or cream cheese(2 oz)
• 3/4teaspoonsalt
• 1/4teaspoonfresh ground pepper

1. - Boil sweet potatoes in large saucepan of boiling salted water over medium-high heat 15-20 minutes or until very tender.
2. - Drain sweet potatoes; return to saucepan.
3. - Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot.
4. Add pancetta; cook 2-3 minutes or until pancetta begins to brown.
5. - Add onion; cook 15-20 minutes or until onions are caramelized, stirring frequently. Adjust heat, if necessary, to prevent onions from browning too quickly.
6. - Add vinegar; stir, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet.
7. - Over very low heat, mash sweet potatoes.
8. - Add mascarpone, salt and pepper.
9. - Stir in onion mixture.
10. Note:you can use bacon if you don't have pancetta available.
11. Just cook the bacon in a medium pot of boiling water 1 minute.
12. Drain and rinse until cool.
13. Blanching helps remove some of the smoky flavor from the bacon.

brightorangesweet potatoes, wine vinegar, cheese, ground pepper

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mashed-sweet-potatoes-with-carmelized-onions-marscapone-cheese-and-pancetta-1277887 (may not work)