How To Make Chorizo-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These satisfying stuffed sweet potatoes come with sausage sauteed with peppers and chili for a savory filling, plus Cotija for a tangy topping.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 4medium sweet potatoes
- 2tbspvegetable oil
- 2green or red bell peppers,sliced
- 1medium yellow onion,sliced
- 1½tspkosher salt
- ½tspchili powder
- 14ozfresh chorizo,(1 pkg), casings removed
- cotija cheese,for sprinkling, to taste
- chopped cilantro,for sprinkling, to taste
Instructions
-
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
-
Thoroughly wash the potatoes under running water, making sure to get off any dirt. Pierce the potatoes all over with a fork and arrange them on a baking sheet.
-
Bake until soft and a fork easily reaches the middle of the potato, about 1 hour depending on the size of the potatoes.
-
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers, onions, salt, and chili powder and cook for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
-
Add the chorizo and cook for about 10 minutes, breaking up the sausage with a wooden spoon, until fully cooked.
-
Split each sweet potato down the middle with a knife and push open at the ends to make a pocket. Stuff the sweet potatoes with the chorizo mixture, sprinkle with some cheese and cilantro, and serve.
-
The leftovers will keep for a few days, covered, in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Calories: 656.29kcal
- Fat: 45.31g
- Saturated Fat: 14.78g
- Trans Fat: 0.05g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 23.32g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.72g
- Carbohydrates: 34.45g
- Fiber: 5.83g
- Sugar: 9.15g
- Protein: 26.96g
- Cholesterol: 87.32mg
- Sodium: 1311.56mg
- Calcium: 60.72mg
- Potassium: 1022.24mg
- Iron: 2.80mg
- Vitamin A: 1031.09µg
- Vitamin C: 82.02mg
Was this page helpful?
Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!
Related Recipes
