Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
50 min
Servings
4
Delicious Stuffed Sweet Potatoes recipe shared by Tyler DiSiena on The Forever Cookbook. Learn how to make this amazing dish with our step-by-step instructions.
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Step 2: Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork and place them on a baking sheet.
- Step 3: Bake the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, or until tender.
- Step 4: While the sweet potatoes are baking, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Step 5: Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet, sautéing until the onion is translucent.
- Step 6: Stir in the sliced mushrooms and cook until they are golden brown and the moisture has evaporated.
- Step 7: Add the spinach leaves to the skillet and cook until wilted.
- Step 8: Season the mushroom and spinach mixture with dried thyme, salt, and pepper, then remove from heat.
- Step 9: Once the sweet potatoes are done, let them cool slightly, then cut them in half lengthwise and gently scoop out some of the flesh, creating a small well.
- Step 10: Mix the scooped-out sweet potato flesh with the mushroom and spinach mixture, then fill each sweet potato half with the mixture.
- Step 11: Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the stuffed sweet potatoes and return them to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese is slightly melted.
- Step 12: Drizzle fresh lemon juice over the top before serving.
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