Try out this new recipe for Thanksgiving!
Ham and Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Serves 4
Ingredients:
2 medium sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon unsalted butter, melted
2 ounces baked ham, cut into ¼ inch dice
¾ cup shredded reduced fat Monterey jack or mozzarella cheese
4 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. Prick potatoes with a fork. Places potatoes on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 1 hour or until tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees.
2. Cut the potatoes in half, lengthwise. Scoop out potato flesh, leaving ¼ inch think flesh inside the skins, and place in a large bowl.
3. In the bowl of potatoes, add butter and stir until combined. Fold in ham, 1/ cup of shredded cheese, and parmesan cheese. Spoon mixture evenly between potato skins.
4. Bake potatoes for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese and bake 5 more minutes or until cheese has melted. Sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds.
Nutrients per serving:
150 calories, 5 g total fat, 2.5 g saturated fat, 25 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 3 g total sugar, 0 g added sugar, and 13 g protein