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5 Ingredient Twice Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

The flavours in these Twice Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are to die for! It really doesn't get much better than goats cheese, honey, thyme and bacon! Easy enough to make for a tasty weeknight meal and can even be made ahead of time!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 3 sweet potatoes
Calories 566kcal
Author Slow The Cook Down

Ingredients

  • 3 sweet potatoes
  • 6 rashers bacon
  • 5 oz soft goats cheese 140g
  • 3 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • sunflower / vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 460ºf / 240ºc
  • Line a baking tray with foil, rub some oil into each potato and place on the baking tray.  Sprinkle generously with some salt. 
  • While the potatoes are baking, cook the bacon either in the oven or fry.  Keep to one side to cool and crisp once cooked.
  • Put the potatoes in the oven for 60-90 minutes (depending on the size).  Remove them once the skins have started to crisp.  Keep the oven on.
  • Holding a potato in a cloth (or with oven gloves), make a cut along the top of the potato, into the flesh, but not all the way through.  You want to form a pocket.  Using a spoon, scoop the flesh out into a bowl.  Leave a small layer of flesh inside the potato so that it keeps its shape. Repeat with all potatoes.
  • Crumble in the bacon and add the goats cheese, honey, thyme and a good pinch of salt and pepper to the sweet potato flesh and mix well until you have a smooth paste.  Carefully spoon the mixture back into each potato.
  • Return the potatoes to the oven for 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Serve with a fresh salad

Notes

  • Be careful when cutting and scooping out he flesh of the potatoes - they'll be crazy hot!
  • This dish is simple, so use the best quality ingredients you can and organic if possible.
  • You can prep the potatoes up to a day in advance and keep in an airtight container in the fridge - if you do this, let the potatoes cool to room temperature before putting refrigerating.
Nutritional value based on 1 of 3 servings and they are an approximation.

Nutrition

Calories: 566kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 19155IU | Vitamin C: 10.6mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 2.8mg