Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

I LOVE sweet potatoes, in any form, mashed, cut up in little pieces for a breakfast hash, candied for Thanksgiving, in a pie, fries, but my hands down favorite is roasted. There is truly nothing better than sweet potatoes put in an high oven and roasted to perfection. You can add a little butter and cinnamon but I like it just the way it is, it’s sweet enough that it doesn’t require much of anything. In restaurants I have seen where they like to “kick up” a baked sweet potato with junk like marshmallows, and not that there is anything wrong with marshmallows but sweet on top of more sweet is just gross and a good way to ruin a perfectly good vegetable. Not to mention the spike in calories. Sweet potatoes already have a great amount of nutrients, why not compliment it with even MORE healthy goodness? I got this great idea from a post on Pintrest. You split open a perfectly baked sweet potato and stuff it with this lime cilantro infused black bean and corn mixture. The idea is genius, delicious AND couldn’t be easier! This is a great side dish or main dish. Try it tonight..seriously DO IT!

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

4 Sweet potatoes

1 can of black beans, drained

1 can of corn or frozen corn, cooked

1 orange or yellow (or red or green) bell pepper, chopped

1 small or 1/2 of a big red onion, chopped

3-4 limes, juiced

1/4 cup of cilantro

2 tbs honey

a few dashes of hot sauce

3 TBS of olive oil

Course salt and pepper to taste

1. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Put potatoes on sheet and roast in oven for 30-40 minutes

2. Meanwhile make your stuffing. In a bowl mix the onion, pepper, corn, and beans. In separate bowl whisk together the lime juice, honey, hot sauce, oil and salt and pepper. Add dressing to the bean mixture. Keep refrigerated until potatoes are done.

3. Take potatoes out when they are soft and tender throughout. (you can prick with a fork to test)

4. Using a pairing knife split open lengthwise and cut 3 quarters of the way down. Making enough room for the stuffing. Add spoonful’s of the bean mixture to each potato. You can add more lime juice to the top or more hot sauce (ME) or even a little feta cheese if you have it! Its so incredibly refreshing and so good! Enjoy!! (Tip- make extra stuffing and add it to fish, chicken or beef for a great topping!)