Oh, now this was comfort food! I guess I was just ‘in a mood’ for something like this—filling, creamy, sweet yet tangy—and it smelled so good! AND still stayed within the healthy but oh-so-yummy parameters. This is an easy, quick (minus the baking time for the potatoes) meal to prepare…and could be a simple meatless meal, too.
The “twice-baked” potatoes of my past have been big ol’ russets…with butter a-n-d sour cream. (how about you?) The sweet potatoes, while yes, still containing lots of carbs also are high in fiber and lots of good vitamins and minerals i.e., beta-carotene and anti-oxidants. Enjoy!
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
ingredients:
2 large – extra large sweet potatoes
1/2 small red onion, diced small
1/2 red or yellow bell pepper, diced small
1/4 – 1/3# asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 ounces ham, diced (I used a ham steak)
1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
4 ounces gorgonzola cheese, crumbled, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white or black pepper
directions:
- bake sweet potatoes at 400 for 35-45 minutes, depending on size ’til soft. when done, set out to cool for 3 or 4 minutes. slice off the very tops and, carefully, scoop out the majority of the baked potato. leave the shells to one side and place the filling into a large bowl and mash up.
- meanwhile, in a large saute pan over medium high heat, heat oil and add the cutup veggies. cook, stirring occasionally, for 6-8 minutes ’til asparagus pieces are just tender when poked with a sharp knife tip. remove from pan and add to bowl with mashed sweets
- add the ham chunks to the pan and cook 5 minutes or so, allowing to brown up just a bit
- add to the bowl with the veggies
- add the Greek yogurt along with most of the gorgonzola (save a bit out for topping); mix together completely. season to taste with s&p.
- place the potato shells into a baking dish and add back the potato mash with veggies and ham (they will be very well-stuffed.)
- top each stuffed potato with a bit of the remaining cheese
- place in oven for 10 minutes or so ’til cheese is melting and filling heated piping hot
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♥ coleen