Description
A delicious and creamy dish featuring roasted sweet potatoes filled with a flavorful mushroom and spinach mixture, topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 10.5 oz each)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup diced mushrooms (5 oz, button or cremini)
- 1 cup fresh spinach (1 oz)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (3.5 oz)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Wash sweet potatoes thoroughly and pierce each several times with a fork. Place directly on oven rack and bake for 45–60 minutes until tender when pierced with a knife.
- While potatoes roast, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add diced mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and liquid has evaporated, approximately 5–7 minutes.
- Stir fresh spinach into the mushroom mixture and cook until wilted, about 1–2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sautéed vegetables, softened cream cheese, and half of the shredded cheese. Season generously with salt and pepper to taste.
- Once sweet potatoes are cooked, let cool slightly. Slice open lengthwise and gently scoop out most of the flesh, leaving skins intact. Mash scooped potato and fold into the vegetable-cheese mixture.
- Fill sweet potato skins with the creamy mushroom-spinach filling. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese evenly over tops.
- Return stuffed potatoes to oven and bake for 10–15 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted and golden.
- Serve hot, optionally garnished with fresh herbs such as parsley or thyme.
Notes
- Ensure sweet potatoes are similar in size for even cooking.
- Feel free to substitute different types of cheese based on preference.
- Can be made ahead of time and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg