Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This stuffed sweet potatoes recipe uses simple ingredients to pack a flavor punch. Great as a light lunch or even a decadent side dish for dinner. 7 Ingredients. Only 20 minutes hands-on time. Low-Carb. Gluten-Free.
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Ingredients to Make Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- sweet potatoes
- button mushrooms
- cheddar cheese
- bacon
- chicken broth
- heavy cream
- chives
- thyme
- salt and pepper
- scallions
How to Make Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- Preheat the oven 400ºF/200ºC.
- Coat the sweet potatoes with olive oil and salt and bake on a baking sheet, uncovered for 45-60 minutes. Until it pierces easily with a knife.
- While the potatoes cook, sauté the bacon and mushrooms in a pan until crisp.
- Add the cream and cheese and cook until the cheese is melted and the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper if needed to own taste.
- Once the sweet potatoes are ready, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop some of the flesh out.
- Spoon some of the sauce into each of the boats, garnish with chopped scallions and serve immediately.
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This stuffed sweet potatoes recipe uses simple ingredients to pack a flavor punch. Great as a light lunch or even a decadent side dish for dinner. 7 Ingredients. Only 20 minutes hands-on time. Low-Carb. Gluten-Free.
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes
- 1 cup button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp dried chives
- 2 tsp dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- scallions to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 400ºF/200ºC.
- Coat the sweet potatoes with olive oil and salt and bake on a baking sheet, uncovered for 45-60 minutes. Until it pierces easily with a knife.
- While the potatoes cook, sauté the bacon and mushrooms in a pan until crisp.
- Add the cream and cheese and cook until the cheese is melted and the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper if needed to own taste.
- Once the sweet potatoes are ready, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop some of the flesh out.
- Spoon some of the sauce into each of the boats, garnish with chopped scallions and serve immediately.
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Yummy!!
Wow this sauce is amazing! I tried it on the sweet potatoes and it was so good. Then I used the leftover sauce on some chicken, burgers, over eggs – amazing! This sauce is the boss!!! Sooooo good, it’s hard to stop eating it. Thank you for the recipe!
Love hearing that! Glad you liked it 😀