Recipes
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
Why should potatoes get all the twice-baked attention? Sweet potatoes are delicious in this classic preparation. And if you use yellow/white-fleshed ones, as this recipe does, the flavor will be amazingly similar, but you’ll be enjoying added fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Win-win!
Serves 4
Ingredients
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes
| 4 yellow/white-fleshed sweetpotatoes, about 12 ounces each |
| 1/3 Cup sour cream |
| 3 Tablespoons butter, room temperature, plus 1 tablespoon melted butter |
| 1/2 Cup shredded Jack or mozzarella cheese |
| 1 1/2 Teaspoons salt, or more to taste |
| 1 Teaspoon pepper, or more to taste |
| 1/4 Cup chopped fresh chives, divided |
| 1 large egg, lightly beaten |
| 1/4 Teaspoon' paprika |
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes Directions
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Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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Pierce the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork or knife, then arrange them on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour (see note).
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Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
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Cut about 1/3 off the top of each sweet potato. Scoop out the remaining flesh (from the potato tops as well) into a large bowl, leaving about 1/4-inch of flesh on the skins. Add the sour cream and room temperature butter and mash. Stir in the cheese, salt, pepper, and about 3/4 of the chives. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Stir in the egg.
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Fill the sweet potato shells with the sweet potato flesh mixture, using a spoon or spatula to leave a textured (not smooth) surface. Brush with the melted butter and sprinkle with the paprika. Return to the baking sheet and bake until browned on top, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Sprinkle with the remaining chives and serve.
Recipe notes
If you love baked sweet potatoes but not how long they take to make, try this trick: microwave them on high for 4 minutes, then bake at 400°F until tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Or omit the oven altogether and simply microwave your sweet potatoes until tender, 6 to 8 minutes depending on their size.
Either method will work for this recipe or pretty much any other that calls for baked sweet potatoes.