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Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon

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PREP TIME
20 min
COOKING TIME
55 min
TOTAL TIME
75 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner
Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with Bacon
Ingredients
  • 4 orange-fleshed sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 (8 ounce) package bacon, diced
  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup diced jalapeno peppers
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • 1/2 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
Instructions
1
Firstly, set the oven to a high temperature of 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Next, position the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet. Use a sharp knife to poke holes in each potato and then drizzle with olive oil, gently massaging it into the skin. Ensure even spacing between the sweet potatoes.
3
Thus, place the sweet potatoes in the preheated oven and bake until they are fully tender, taking approximately 35 minutes.
4
Simultaneously, cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat. Continue stirring until the bacon becomes crispy and the fat turns frothy, which should take around 4 to 5 minutes. Add green onions and jalapeño; stir for another minute before removing from heat.
5
After the sweet potatoes have cooled down, turn off the oven and prepare to use it again. Cut off one-third of the top of each potato, holding the knife at a 45-degree angle.
6
Then, scoop out the sweet potato flesh from both the top and bottom halves of each potato, leaving at least 1/4 inch of flesh in the bottoms to form the shells.
7
Following that, season the sweet potato flesh with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Combine 1/2 cup of cheese, creme fraiche, and lime juice in a bowl. Mash the sweet potato flesh with a potato masher.
8
Add the bacon mixture to the mashed sweet potatoes and mix until well combined. Spoon the filling into the prepared sweet potato shells.
9
Finally, sprinkle remaining cheese lightly on top of the filled sweet potatoes. Bake until heated through and the tops have started to brown, taking 20 to 25 minutes.