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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Italian Style
These savory stuffed sweet potatoes are topped with Italian flavors such as marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. A quick and easy healthy vegetarian dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 362 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 7 ounces each)
- 2 teaspoons good quality balsamic vinegar
- ½ cup marinara
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Pinch kosher salt
- 4 ounces part-skim mozzarella (thinly sliced)
- freshly ground black pepper
- 10 fresh basil leaves (chopped (for garnish))
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- red pepper flakes (optional)
- pine nuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Cover a large sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Move oven rack to the second highest slot.
- Poke each sweet potato 4-5 times with a fork and place on the prepared sheet pan. Roast for 45 minutes.
- Remove potatoes from oven and carefully slice open. Allow the steam to escape and then mash the flesh with a fork.
- Evenly distribute the tomato sauce, ¼ cup parmesan and Italian seasoning among the 4 sweet potatoes. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to each and carefully mix it in with the sweet potato flesh.
- Switch oven to broil (high), top each potato with 1 ounce of mozzarella and broil 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese has browned.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss the arugula with vinegar, oil, salt and pepper.
- Distribute salad evenly to 4 plates or shallow bowls. Top each with a sweet potato, then pine nuts, basil and red pepper flakes, if using.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1sweet potato, 1 cup salad
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
630mg
(26%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sweet potato, 1 cup salad | |
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 630mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.