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. Keto. Gluten-Free.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 1 hourhour15 minutesminutes
Serving Size 4servings
Ingredients
4sweet potatoes
1cupbutton mushrooms(sliced)
1cupcheddar cheese(shredded)
1cupbacon(cut into small cubes)
1/2cupchicken broth
1cupheavy cream
2tspdried chives
2tspdried thyme
to taste • salt and pepper
to taste • scallions [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, to create a boat. (The scooped out flesh can be reused for sweet potato fritters, etc).
Spoon some of the sauce into each of the boats, garnish with chopped scallions and serve immediately.
Notes
Tips and Tricks:1. Add shredded chicken to make it more of a meal.