Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potato

Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I’m currently at Disney World for the Food Blog Forum’s Blog Conference. I’ll be back in a few days to share all the details from my trip. Until then, I wanted to share a recipe I made last week.

I’m currently on a Sweet Potato kick. I can’t remember having Sweet Potatoes growing up. The first time I can remember trying one, was when I cooked a Sweet Potato Casserole for Thanksgiving 5+ years ago. I didn’t really like the Casserole and thought it was because I didn’t like Sweet Potatoes. I tried cooking them again last year for Savory Sweet Potato Fries. I was a fan. I’ve come to realize, I’m not a fan of ‘Sweet’ Sweet Potato recipes.

Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potato

I used leftovers from my Shredded Chicken and Salsa recipe for this quick dinner.

Another thing I’m a huge fan of, Low Fat Plain Greek Yogurt. I bought a large container last week for my Gyros. I was out of Sour Cream, so I used the Yogurt instead. It was great. I’ve used in on everything I usually put sour cream on and even added it to my Tuna Salad instead of Mayo.

I also made Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup this week, too. So GOOD!!

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The Recipe Finder is located under the FOOD tab.

You can now search for recipes based on Cooking Method, Course, or Key Ingredient. I’m not really using Dietary. Or you can Browse through all my recipes.

If you want to find a recipe using Beer, you can go to Key Ingredients or type Beer into the Keyword box. A list of all my beer recipes will come up. Pretty awesome, right?

Well, that’s all for now. I’ll be back in a few days with a recap plus some workout post. After looking a recaps from last year, I’m going to need it.

Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potato

Serves 1 Potato

Ingredients

  • 1 medium Sweet Potato
  • 1/4 cup Refried Beans (Homemade or Canned)
  • 1/4 cup Shredded Chicken (Fully Cooked)
  • 2-3 tablespoons Onion (Chopped)
  • 2-3 tablespoons Bell Pepper (Chopped)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cumin (Options)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground Pepper Powder (more or less depending on how spicy you like your food. I like mine spicy.)
  • Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Yogurt, Bell Peppers (Toppings)

Directions

Pierce potato with a fork and place in the microwave for 3-5 minutes or depending on size. The Sweet Potato I used was the length of my hand and was done in 4 minutes. Check the potato and flip to insure you do not over cook.
Remove potato from microwave and carefully, cut an opening into the top. Scoop out the insides and place in bowl. Add all the ingredients but the toppings and fully combined. Stuff the sweet potato mixture back inside the skin and add toppings.
I used leftover Roasted Chicken and Homemade Beans, so I did not need much seasonings for the mixture. If you are making this from scratch, taste the filling and adjust seasoning to your preference. You can also add the filling to the potato, top with cheese, and warm under the broiler until the cheese has melted. Then, add the other toppings.
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One thought on “Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potato

  1. No we didn’t eat a lot of sweet potatoes, like you say the sweet was to much. We do eat more of them now. Ma Brooks made the best baked sweet potatoes when I was growing up and all she done was put them in the oven and cook. Your recipe is different though.

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