Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Southwestern toppings are the BEST!
Sometimes meals can be stressful because you have to have multiple things on the plate.
A piece of chicken is not a meal.
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It needs a salad or some other sides along with it.
But, take a breath!
These Twice Baked Southwestern Sweet Potatoes are literally an entire meal in one.
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You put this on the plate, and it is a FULL MEAL.
It requires no sides or other things.
It is filling, delicious, and easy.
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Ideally, they would just dive in and realize how wonderful these savory ingredients pair with sweet potatoes.
This does require about an hour of time, though.
Plus, the skin on the potatoes becomes crispy and delicious!
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If you cant find queso fresco, you could substitute grated Monterey jack cheese.
Of course, you could jazz up the filling more if you wanted to.
But you cant go wrong with the basic vegetarian approach.
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Its healthy, fast, and the flavors pair well.
Roasting the potatoes and making the filling can be done a day or two in advance.
The Dad Add: Primo Tex-Mex Toppings!
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If you have the time, some browned chorizo goes well on them.
Honestly, one of these stuffed to the max is a FULL MEAL even for a dad.
), piling them all together was a step too far for my little ones.
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you’re free to see the look of skepticism on his face.
I would venture that he even liked it!
My two-year-old looked at her plate as if it were straight from another planet.
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Shes a stubborn one, and no amount of bribery would bring her to touch this situation.
Tube yogurt for dinner it is.
More Great Sweet Potato Recipes!
Also, the skin should get dry and crackly.
Top with any extra cheese you might have.
Bake the sweet potatoes for 20 minutes at 350F.
Serve sweet potatoes with Dad Add ingredients or just a sprinkle of chopped fresh cilantro.
