savory sweet potatoes

These Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes will take your taco night to a new and healthy level! Nutritious sweet potatoes are filled with your favorite taco toppings and ready in under 20 minutes. The perfect quick and healthy dinner!

Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

beef

onion

garlic (minced)

taco seasoning

chunky salsa

water

potatoes

shredded Mexican blend cheese

tomato

avocado

sour cream

Brown ground beef, chopped onion, and garlic in a large skillet over medium high heat. Drain grease and add the taco seasoning and salsa. 

Reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 5 more minutes until mixture has thickened and is heated through. Add up to 1/2 cup of water to achieve desired consistency.

While the meat is cooking, poke holes all over the sweet potatoes and cook in the microwave for 8-10 minutes on high, turning sweet potatoes over once halfway through. If potatoes aren&#x27;t soft enough, continue cooking 1-3 minutes more. I usually cook two potatoes at one time, but if your microwave allows, you could cook all four at once. Allow sweet potatoes to cool slightly, then slice them lengthwise and fluff the insides with a fork.

Spoon the cooked taco meat over the sweet potatoes and add desired toppings such as shredded cheese, diced tomato, avocado, guacamole, or sour cream. Enjoy!

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Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes

lb sweet potatoes,

olive oil

garlic cloves,

brown sugar

butter

tbsp milk (half and half or heavy cream

tsp balsamic vinegar

tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Grab a 9x13 baking pan.

Put the cut sweet potatoes, cut side up, in the baking dish and drizzle with the olive oil. Place the unpeeled garlic cloves in a little foil, drizzle with olive oil and seal the foil packet, place it in the corner of the 9x13 dish.Roast for 35 minutes, flipping the potatoes half way thru the cooking.Make sure your potatoes are fully cooked by piercing with a fork, it should slide in without any resistance.If they need to bake longer, remove the garlic and bake the potatoes an additional 5 minutes.

Let the potatoes cool for a few minutes before handling. With a spoon scoop the potato from the peel into a mixing bowl, discord the peel. Pinch the soft garlic from the peels into the potatoes.Add the remaining ingredients (brown sugar, vinegar, salt, butter, and milk)Mash with a potato masher or fork until you achieve your desired consistency.

Serve right away, or refrigerate for a day or two and reheat in the oven or microwave.

Stuffed sweet potatoes make a healthy meal that&#x27;s easy, ready in 15 minutes, satisfying, and doesn&#x27;t taste like health food! This recipe makes 1 stuffed sweet potato, but it&#x27;s easily doubled, tripled, etc.

Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

medium/large sweet potato

corn and black bean

salt and pepper, optional and to taste

shredded cheese blend (Mexican, Pepper Jack, Monterrey, vegan cheese

Hass

sour cream (or vegan sour cream

lime juice (from about medium 1 lime)

salt,

water,

cilantro, optional

Pierce potato with fork a few times before...

Pierce potato with fork a few times before cooking in microwave on high power for about 7 minutes (medium) to 10 minutes (large). Cook until fork tender and done; don’t overcook because potato will be broiled briefly. I micro 1 potato for 7- 10 minutes, and 2 potatoes for about 10-13 minutes. This varies by potato size and micro strength. Alternatively, roast potatoes in a 375F oven for about 45 minutes, or until fork tender and done.

While potato is in micro, preheat oven to...

While potato is in micro, preheat oven to broiler setting.

Remove potato from micro and slice in half...

Remove potato from micro and slice in half lengthwise on a cutting board.

Hollow out a center column of each half...

Hollow out a center column of each half with a spoon. I don’t remove any flesh, but just redistribute it so the center column is a bit shallower to make room for the filling, and there’s more flesh built up around the edges.

Place the halves on a non-stick baking sheet.

Evenly divide the corn and bean salsa between...

Evenly divide the corn and bean salsa between each potato half.

Optionally add salt and pepper to taste

Evenly top each potato half with cheese.

Broil for about 3 minutes, or just until...

Broil for about 3 minutes, or just until cheese begins to melt and is bubbly. Keep a very close eye on them so they don’t burn.

Remove from oven and set aside to cool...

Remove from oven and set aside to cool momentarily. While potatoes cool, make the avocado crema.

In the canister of a food processor or...

In the canister of a food processor or blender (mini food processors work great here), combine most of the avocado (reserving a small portion of chunks or slices for garnishing and set it aside), sour cream, lime juice, salt to taste, and blend until smooth and creamy. If mixture is thick, add water 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. 

Drizzle avocado creama over potato.

Garnish with reserved avocado and optional cilantro.

If candied sweet potatoes are too cloying for your palate, try them prepared in a savory rather than sweet way.

Savory Sweet Potatoes with Thyme, Olives, and Garlic

lb sweet potatoes (peeled)

garlic

thyme

salt and pepper

black olives (pitted)

Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise, then cut them into 1/4-inch slices.

In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sliced sweet potatoes and garlic.

Sprinkle with the thyme and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

A few minutes before you’re ready to serve, add the olives and taste to adjust seasonings, if desired. Drizzle with a little additional olive oil, if desired. Serve immediately.

Mashed sweet potatoes are often smothered in sugar, but this savory recipe is healthy and just as delicious! Your loved ones will keep coming back for more.

Mashes Sweet Potatoes Recipe

lbs 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & cubed

garlic (crushed)

1% milk

salt and fresh cracked ground pepper (to taste)

sweet potatoes

In a large pot boil sweet potatoes in salted water until tender, drain in a colander.

Meanwhile, melt butter and sauté garlic until lightly golden.

Return potatoes to the pot with the garlic, add milk and sour cream; mash until smooth and creamy. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

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