Southwestern Loaded Sweet Potatoes. Are you as pumped as me? I have a feeling today is going to be epic!
In our house we stock sweet potatoes like onions, garlic and cheese. So basically, we’re never without a few on hand. I use them for fries, sautés, mashes… you name it! I’m particularly obsessed with stuffing them. Especially when it involves corn, black beans, salsa and cheese (just a handful of my favorite ingredients!) which is exactly what I’m doing today!
These Southwestern Loaded Sweet Potatoes are going to be a staple this year, I can tell. And they feel like the PERFECT way to kick off the official start of fall!
Southwestern Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 Orange Sweet Potatoes
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- 1 cup frozen charred corn
- 1 cup cooked black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup salsa What's Gaby Cooking Salsa is preferred : )
- 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese plus extra for sprinkling
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Optional Garnishes:
- Finely chopped red onion
- Cilantro
- Chives
- Pico de Gallo
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour Cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Using a knife or a fork, carefully poke holes all over the sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet and transfer to the heated oven. Bake for 50-60 minutes until fork tender.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and slice them open. Scoop out a bit of the inside to make room for the stuffing.
- Season the interior with salt and pepper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the corn, black beans, cheese, salsa, red onions, chives and cilantro and toss to combine.
- Using a spoon, stuff each sweet potato with equal parts of the mixture until majorly overflowing. Add extra cheese on top.
- Transfer the stuffed sweet potatoes back into the oven and let bake for another 10 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and sprinkle with optional garnishes. Serve immediately.
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GAhhhhh!!! this makes eating healthy look easy and delicious Gaby!!
One of my favorite meals!
Oh my goodness, YES. I need a big batch of these in my life… and my belly! Love all those colorful and vibrant flavors packed into a sweet potato. Healthy and delish!
This is my go to dinner when I am home by myself.
Omg, I’m so hungry looking at this right now!! The perfect dinner or lunch!
Oh, I am pumped!
Love simple meat free dinners like this. Looks amazing! Pinned 🙂
Hi Gaby, just saw your video, so cute! We love sweet potatoes at our house. Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE sweet potatoes, and can you believe have never prepared them this way. That will be remedied TONIGHT!! So excited to try this.
I LOVE the colors, flavors and the fact it’s on a a sweet potato!
I’m kind of obsessed with sweet potatoes right now. Love this savory stuffed version!
Looking forward to trying these!
OK – I have been dreaming of these since you posted on Instagram a while back. Seriously brilliant. I cannot wait to make these. Why oh why have I never made a loaded sweet potato! Great recipe.
Ohhhh I have never thought to load up sweet potatoes with anything other than cinnamon butter! This looks like a much better option 😉
Just got some California sweet potatoes in my CSA box and putting them right to work with this recipe. Love it.
Man, I so want this for lunch right now!
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This might be the only way my husband will eat a sweet potato! God bless you! Cause I adore them
Wow! These look gorgeous! I need to make these VERY soon.
Stuffed sweet potatoes are one of my favorite things ever. I always keep sweet potatoes around, too. So versatile! Great way to kick off Fall!
Truly epic!!!
These look positively bursting with flavor. I love EVERYTHING about these and can’t wait to add them into our rotation.
YESSSS!
We have a similar need to have sweet potatoes on hand AT ALL TIMES. Love the stuffin’!
This is legitimately one of the best things I have ever eaten.
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So easy and delicious!
So easy and delicious!
You posted this recipe back in 2014!! Still relevant and ULTRA delish in 2020! Thanks Gabs! <3
Great vegetarian entree!