Best Twice Baked Mexican Style Loaded Sweet Potato Recipes

LOADED TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Loaded Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes image

They say your greatest strength is also your biggest weakness; the same starchy sweetness that makes this tuber such a popular holiday side dish also can lead to palate fatigue. That's why I've enlisted bacon, lime, jalapeno, green onions, and sharp Cheddar to make these twice-baked sweet potatoes more addictive than in any Thanksgiving past. You can prep them ahead of time and then bake when you're ready to serve.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
½ tablespoon olive oil
1 (8 ounce) package bacon, diced
⅓ cup sliced green onions
¼ cup diced jalapeno peppers
salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
cayenne pepper to taste
½ cup shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons creme fraiche
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Prick with a knife and drizzle with olive oil; rub to coat. Space sweet potatoes evenly apart.
Bake in the preheated oven until completely tender, about 35 minutes.
Meanwhile, add bacon to a pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until bacon starts to get crispy and the fat turns foamy, 4 to 5 minutes. Add green onions and jalapeno; cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
Let sweet potatoes cool until safe to handle. Leave the oven on. Cut off the top 1/3 of each potato, holding the knife at a 45-degree angle. Scoop out sweet potato flesh from both the top and bottom halves, leaving at least 1/4 inch flesh in the bottoms to make the shells.
Season the sweet potato flesh with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add 1/2 cup cheese, creme fraiche, and lime juice. Mash with a potato masher. Add the bacon mixture and mix until combined. Spoon filling into the sweet potato shells. Lightly scatter remaining cheese on top.
Bake until heated through and tops have started to brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.2 calories, Carbohydrate 59.3 g, Cholesterol 49.7 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 16.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 740 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

TWICE-BAKED LOADED POTATOES RECIPE BY TASTY

Twice-Baked Loaded Potatoes Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: russet potatoes, olive oil, sour cream, unsalted butter, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, shredded cheddar cheese, scallions, bacon

Provided by Jody Tixier

Categories Sides

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 russet potatoes
2 teaspoons olive oil
½ cup sour cream, plus more for serving
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
½ cup scallions, thinly sliced, divided
2 strips bacon, cooked, crumbled

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
Rub each potato with 1 teaspoon of oil, and prick the top with a fork.
Place the potatoes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 1 hour.
Transfer potatoes to a cutting board, and cut in half.
Using a spoon, gently scoop out the inside flesh of the potatoes and transfer to a medium bowl. Reserve the skins.
Add the sour cream, melted butter, salt, pepper, ½ of the shredded cheese, and ½ of the scallions, and combine with a hand mixer until smooth.
Use a spoon to transfer the potato mixture back into the scooped out potato skins.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Sprinkle the potatoes with remaining cheese, and bake for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Top with sour cream, bacon, and the remaining scallions.
Enjoy!