Description
Sweet Potatoes from Italy become a delightful side dish that brings comfort right to your table. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with flavor, these twice baked sweet potatoes make your dinner feel like a warm culinary hug.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 lb / 454 g)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Dairy and Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
Herbs and Aromatics:
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Warm your oven to precisely 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
- Thoroughly scrub your sweet potatoes under cool water, then puncture several holes across their surface using a fork to allow steam to escape during roasting.
- Roast the sweet potatoes for exactly 45 minutes at 400°F (200°C), ensuring they become completely tender when pierced with a knife.
- Remove potatoes from the oven and let them cool for 5-7 minutes until comfortable to handle safely.
- Slice each potato lengthwise and carefully extract the soft interior flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving a thin layer attached to the skin.
- Add 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter, 1 cup (100 grams) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, ½ cup (120 milliliters) sour cream, and 2 finely chopped green onions to your potato flesh.
- Blend the ingredients thoroughly until the mixture achieves a creamy, uniform consistency with no large potato chunks remaining.
- Gently refill the potato skins with your prepared mixture, mounding slightly and sprinkling an extra ¼ cup (25 grams) of cheese on top.
- Return stuffed potatoes to the 400°F (200°C) oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until the cheese melts and surfaces turn golden brown.
- Transfer to serving plates, garnish with remaining chopped green onions, and serve immediately while hot and crispy.
Notes
- Choose medium-sized sweet potatoes with smooth, firm skin for the best texture and even cooking.
- Piercing the potatoes before baking helps steam escape and prevents potential potato explosions in the oven.
- For a lighter version, swap full-fat dairy with Greek yogurt and reduce the cheese amount to cut calories.
- Crisp some bacon separately and crumble on top for extra flavor, or keep the dish vegetarian by adding roasted nuts for crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 588 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 362 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 91 mg