Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe - The Happy Pear

Ingredients

• 1.8 kg Sweet Potatoes (about 4 medium, scrubbed clean)
• 1 can (400g) Black Beans (drained and rinsed)
• 100 g Sweet Corn (drained (canned) or frozen)
• 2 cloves Garlic (sliced thin)
• 1 piece Red Chili (halved, seeds removed, sliced)
• 1 piece Lime (juiced)
• 1 tsp Paprika (smoked or sweet)
• 2 tsp Salt (adjust to taste)
• 0.5 tsp Black Pepper (freshly ground)
• 2 tsp Ground Cumin (toasted if desired)
• 2 pieces Scallions (chopped lengthwise, include green part)
• 1 handful Fresh Coriander (Cilantro) (roughly chopped; parsley can substitute)
• 1 piece Avocado (ripe, diced for topping)

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 180°C

2. Bake Sweet Potatoes

   Wash the sweet potatoes, pat dry, and place them whole on a baking tray. Bake for 50‑60 minutes until very tender.

   Time: PT1H

   Temperature: 180°C

3. Scoop Flesh

   Using a fork or spoon, carefully scoop out the soft flesh from each potato into a large mixing bowl, leaving about 0.5 cm of flesh attached to the skin to keep the skins sturdy.

   Time: PT5M

4. Crisp the Skins

   Return the empty skins to the baking tray and bake for an additional 10 minutes until the edges are crisp.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: 180°C

5. Prepare Filling Ingredients

   While the skins crisp, slice 2 garlic cloves, halve and seed the red chili, chop 2 scallions lengthwise, and roughly chop the coriander.

   Time: PT5M

6. Combine Filling

   To the bowl with sweet potato flesh add the drained black beans, 100 g sweet corn, sliced garlic, chili, juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp paprika, 2 tsp salt, 0.5 tsp black pepper, 2 tsp ground cumin, chopped scallions, and coriander. Mix until evenly combined.

   Time: PT5M

7. Stuff the Skins

   Spoon the filling into each crisped sweet‑potato skin, distributing evenly.

   Time: PT3M

8. Add Avocado

   Dice the ripe avocado and scatter on top of each stuffed skin just before serving.

   Time: PT2M

9. Serve

   Serve warm as a main dish or snack. Enjoy!

   Time: PT0M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

350

Protein

10 g

Carbohydrates

45 g

Fat

12 g

Fiber

8 g