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Loaded Sweet Potato Skins

Roasted sweet potato halves scooped, mashed with butter, and baked again under melted cheese.

TOTAL TIME55 min
SERVES4
DIFFICULTYEasy

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 scallions, sliced
  • Sour cream, for serving

Method

  1. Roast the potatoes

    Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil and pierce a few times with a fork. Roast at 400°F for 40 to 45 minutes, until fully tender.

  2. Scoop and mash

    Once cool enough to handle, halve the potatoes lengthwise and scoop most of the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin border in the skins. Mash the flesh with the butter, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.

  3. Refill

    Spoon the mashed filling back into the skins and top with the shredded cheddar.

  4. Broil

    Broil for 3 to 4 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling.

  5. Finish

    Top with crumbled bacon, scallions, and a dollop of sour cream before serving.

Leave the skins sturdy enough to hold their shape — a thin flesh border, not a paper-thin one, keeps them from tearing.


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