Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Healthy Mexican Sweet Potato Skins

 

These are SOOOOOO yummy.  Kinda spicy, but oh so good and FILLING!

3 medium sweet potatoes
1 can corn, rinsed and patted dry 
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
2-4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced or pureed
1 ounce light cream cheese
1/4 cup light sour cream
1 teaspoon salt (+ more to taste)
1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
6 tablespoons shredded cheese (Pepperjack, Cheddar, Colby Jack… anything will work)
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-60 minutes.
  2. While
    sweet potatoes are baking, place corn in a heavy cast-iron skillet over
    medium-high heat with no butter or oil. Sprinkle with salt and other
    Mexican seasoning (as much as you want). Do not stir! Let corn roast for
    several minutes before stirring. Let it roast for a few more minutes
    before stirring again. Continue this for about 10 minutes, until corn is
    browned and roasted on the outside. Set aside in a small bowl with the
    black beans.
  3. Saute the onion in the butter over medium heat until soft and translucent. Set aside.
  4. Remove
    sweet potatoes from the oven when fork-tender. Let cool for 5-10
    minutes. Cut the sweet potatoes in half. Scrape the flesh of the sweet
    potatoes out, leaving the skins intact. Sometimes leaving a thin layer
    of potato inside of the skins helps them hold together better.
  5. Mix
    the flesh of the sweet potatoes with the cream cheese, sour cream,
    chipotle peppers, and salt. You can use a mixer or just a spoon,
    depending on how soft the potatoes are. When well-mixed, gently stir in
    the black beans, roasted corn, sauteed onions, and cilantro.
  6. Scoop
    the filling into the skins and top each with 1 tablespoon shredded
    cheese. Broil for about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
One serving size is 1 potato skin.

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