Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes
Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes

Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes

Your weeknight dinner menu just got an incredible new addition. These high protein and high fiber stuffed sweet potatoes are equally satisfying as they are healthy! Packed with fiber from the sweet potatoes and loaded with protein from the ground turkey and feta cheese. These potatoes are a weeknight winner!

  • TRADITIONAL FETA
  • MAIN
  • HOLIDAY
  • FALL
  • WINTER
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Total time 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

4 SERVINGS
3 whole sweet potatoes
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 small yellow onion, finely diced
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp kosher salt
for topping Cracked black pepper
for topping Athenos Feta cheese crumbles
for topping Avocado slices
for topping Greek yogurt
for topping Fresh chopped parsley

Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with foil and add whole sweet potatoes. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until fork tender. 
    2. While the potatoes are baking, begin the filling. Add olive oil to a medium skillet with yellow onion and bell peppers. Saute for 5-7 minutes or until tender.
    3. Add in 1 lb ground turkey, break up with a wooden spoon. Stir together and cook for 5-6 minutes or until the meat is cooked through. 
    4. Add in tomato paste, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and a few turns of cracked black pepper and stir together. Remove from heat 
    5. Remove sweet potatoes from the oven. Slit down the center and gently mash up some of the insides. Sprinkle potatoes with a bit of kosher salt. Top each potato with seasoned meat filling. 
    6. Top with athenos feta cheese crumbles, avocado slices, a dollop of greek yogurt, and freshly chopped parsley.