I've wanted to attempt a stuffed sweet potato for the LONGEST time. I generally get sent recipes from friends when they discover something organic and plant-based (they know me so well). A month or two ago, a friend sent me a pinterest link and labeled it: "YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS". It was a vegetarian stuffed sweet potato and man did it look delicious. It was stuffed with quinoa, sautéed spinach, chickpeas, and topped with some type of sauce. I was completely inspired and decided it was finally time for me to whip up some type of concoction. Luckily, Sunday's are my easy days. I enjoyed a lovely 8 mile run with a couple of girlfriends followed by a nice light lunch at a local cafe and after that my day was completely free. Having all this free time I decided it was the perfect day to bake some sweet potatoes! For those of you who do not know me -- I am addicted to sweet potatoes and they are by far my favorite vegetable mostly for taste but also for their versatility! In my previous recipes you'll find that i've used my sweet potatoes in various different ways (even as noodles), so any time I get a opportunity to transform the infamous sweet potato I give it a shot! Now out of all the possible ways to cook a sweet potato I would honestly say baking them is my all-time favorite. I prefer them over white potatoes and let me explain why.... Sweet potatoes VS White potatoes Fiber: Sweet Potatoes 4g | White Potatoes 3g Protein: Sweet Potatoes 2g | White Potatoes 3g Calories: Sweet Potatoes 90 | White Potatoes 130 Carbs: Sweet Potatoes 24g | White Potatoes 29g Vitamin A: Sweet Potatoes 22,000 IU | White Potatoes 14 IU Vitamin C: Sweet Potatoes 22 mg | White Potatoes 17.4 mg Vitamin B6: Sweet Potatoes 0.3 mg | White Potatoes 0.3mg So what the heck does all this data mean for the Sweet Potato? Well for one we've got more fiber in your Sweet rather than your White (I love me some good fiber). Secondly, the Sweets are providing us with 400% of our daily requirement of Vitamin A (hello good eye sight!). Lastly, they offer more Vitamin C, contain less carbohydrates, and come packed with fewer calories than our White Potato. Although the White Potato is generally cheaper at supermarkets you get a little more bang for your buck with the Sweet Potato! I'm pretty sure I eat sweet potatoes just about every night so switching up the way my potatoes are prepared keeps me from getting bored (although I doubt that's possible for me). These Potatoes boats as I call them were the perfect Sunday meal to end our weekend. The best part about these "boats" were that you could literally stuff them with anything! Although I know I did not cook my potatoes long enough, they were still delicious and received positive feedback so I will definitely be trying them again! So let's get to the recipe here and i'll stop rambling..... Super-Stuffed Baked Sweet Potatoes
1.) 2-3 medium sweet potatoes (depending on # of consumers) 2.) 1 can drained black beans 3.) 1 cup cooked tri colored quinoa 4.) 1 red bell pepper diced 5.) 1/2 yellow onion diced 6.) 1 tsp turmeric 7.) 1 tsp chilli spice 8.) 1 tsp cumin 9.) 1 tsp garlic powder/salt 10.) pepper to taste 11.) 1 tsp olive oil Instructions 1.) Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees 2.) Lay out sweet potatoes on a greased baking sheet 3.) Put quinoa in rice cooker 4.) Once oven is pre-heated place sweet potatoes in oven and set for roughly 65 minutes but once the 65 minutes is up check them because I didn't and mine definitely could have cooked longer, so shoot for 65 to 75 minutes 5.) With 10 minutes left to go on your sweet potatoes start to prep the filling for your potatoes 6.) Place peppers and onions in a skillet on medium-high heat with olive oil and spices and cook until onion is transparent 7.) Add in your rinsed black beans and cook for a total of about 6 minutes 8.) Once the sweet potatoes are done remove them from the oven 9.) Take a knife and cut down the middle of them but don't cut all the way to the bottom 10.) Using a fork slightly mash the inside of where you made your cut on your sweet potato, it should easily remove itself from the skin 11.) Once some of the potato is mashed, start to fill your potato I started with quinoa then added my black bean, pepper, and onion mixture 12.) TA-DA! You're done! Now stuff your face with that sweet potato Easy-peasy...right? Not too bad and perfect for a day where you've got time to prepare your meal. Like I said before, I definitely didn't cook mine long enough because they were still slightly tough, but I shall continue to experiment and I bet it would have tasted amazing with some guac or type of spicy sauce on top... NOM! Test it out! Attempt your own kind of mix ups (I know I will). Feel free to share your stuffed sweet potato concoctions with me i'd love to see all your ideas! Until next time.... Stay Green, Amanda
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