[NEW] Stuffed Mexican Sweet Potatoes

Forget nachos. Forget loaded potato skins. These stuffed sweet potatoes will be your family's new favorite healthy “junk” food. Loaded with fiber and other essential nutrients and absolutely bursting with flavor, this is one meal you can be glad the kids are begging for. If you don't want to go to the trouble of stuffing the skins, the filling also makes an excellent hot dip for whole grain tortilla chips.
Active: 20 min. Cook: 45 min. Total: 1 hour 5 mins
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[NEW] Stuffed Mexican Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes 1 (
  • 5 oz.) can no-salt-added corn, rinsed and drained Salt-free Mexican seasoning, to taste 1 (
  • 5 oz.) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 Tbsp. canola oil ½ yellow onion, minced 4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
  • 1 oz. lowfat cream cheese ¼ cup plain, non-fat Greek yogurt ¼ tsp. salt ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 6 Tbsp. part-skim, low-sodium cheese, shredded

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Bake the sweet potatoes until soft, 30-45 minutes.
  3. Dry-toast corn with Mexican seasoning in a non-stick skillet until nicely browned. Combine with black beans and set aside.
  4. Heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the onions until translucent.
  5. When sweet potatoes are cooked and cool enough to handle, cut them in half. Scoop out most of the flesh.
  6. Combine the sweet potato flesh with the chipotle peppers, cream cheese, yogurt and salt. When well-mixed, stir in the roasted corn and bean mix, sautéed onions, and cilantro.
  7. Fill each skin with vegetable mix and top each with 1 tablespoon of cheese. Broil until cheese is melted and lightly browned (2-3 minutes).

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container
Serving size 230 g
Amount per serving
Calories 341
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.3g 9%
Saturated Fat 2.4g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10.3mg 3%
Sodium 495mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 56.5g 20%
Dietary Fiber 10.94g 39%
Total Sugars 8.4g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 15.5g
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 0%
Calcium 175.7mg 15%
Iron 3.9mg 20%
Potassium 1119.4mg 25%

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Score Breakdown

+ More
  • Fiber
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Whole Grains
− Less
  • Additives to Limit
  • Added Sodium
  • Added Sugar
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