5.0 from 27 votes
Southwestern Loaded Sweet Potatoes
I’m particularly obsessed with stuffing sweet potatoes. Especially when it involves corn, black beans, salsa and cheese (just a handful of my favorite ingredients!) which is exactly what I’m doing today!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 Orange Sweet Potatoes
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen charred corn
- 1 cup cooked black beans drained and rinsed
- ⅓ cup salsa What's Gaby Cooking Salsa is preferred : )
- ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese plus extra for sprinkling
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Optional Garnishes:
- finely chopped red onion
- cilantro
- chives
- Pico de Gallo
- salsa
- guacamole
- sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Using a knife or a fork, carefully poke holes all over the sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet and transfer to the heated oven. Bake for 50-60 minutes until fork tender.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and slice them open. Scoop out a bit of the inside to make room for the stuffing.
- Season the interior with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the corn, black beans, cheese, salsa, red onions, chives and cilantro and toss to combine.
- Using a spoon, stuff each sweet potato with equal parts of the mixture until majorly overflowing. Add extra cheese on top.
- Transfer the stuffed sweet potatoes back into the oven and let bake for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and sprinkle with optional garnishes. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Use this recipe as a framework of sorts. This is a Southwest version, but you can stuff a potato with anything your heart desires!
Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
2mg
(1%)
Sodium
346mg
(14%)
Potassium
1106mg
(32%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
32309IU
(646%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
128mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 346mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 1106mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 32309IU | 646% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.