Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

                                    

Mmmmmmmm........

Sweet potatoes are delicious.  This recipe is especially savory!

Twice Baked or Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!

  What could be better than a sweet potato, stuffed with cheese & bacon?

So here's the down-lo:

Ingredients:

1 large Sweet Potato

(I use the white variety, but you can use which ever you prefer.)

1/2 Small Onion- Sauteed

1 Strip of Bacon- Cooked

1 Clove Garlic- Minced & Sauteed

1/2 Cup Cheddar Cheese, plus additional for topping

Splash of milk

First pierce and bake your sweet potato in the microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until tender.  If you prefer to bake them in the oven the first time around you can.  This will take an additional 30 minutes.  

Next, quarter your potato by cutting in half lengthwise, and then in half across the middle.

Scrape the flesh from the potato, leaving a small amount of flesh in the skins.  Just enough so the skins are sturdy and don't fall apart.

Next, combine all ingredients in a bowl including the potato flesh, and mix.  If the potatoes do not easily mash, use an electric mixer.  Do not over mix.  The consistency should be a little lumpy not baby food like.

Next, stuff your skins with the mixture in the bowl, and top with a little extra cheese.  The stuffing will overflow like this:

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes @ 375 degrees.

This is the result:

These have become a regular in our house!  To keep this recipe vegan, omit the bacon  and use vegan cheese, and almond milk.

I have  made it both ways and it is delicious either way.  These potatoes are quite hearty.  With only one large potato it makes 4 stuffed potatoes.  They go a long way!  

I hope you enjoyed this recipe!