Description
A delightful recipe for Creamy Mushroom Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, combining savory mushrooms, fresh spinach, and creamy cheese in a baked sweet potato shell.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 10.5 oz each)
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup diced mushrooms (5 oz, button or cremini)
- 1 cup fresh spinach (1 oz)
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese (3.5 oz)
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Wash sweet potatoes thoroughly and pierce each several times with a fork. Place directly on oven rack and bake for 45–60 minutes until tender when pierced with a knife.
- While potatoes roast, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add diced mushrooms to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and liquid has evaporated, approximately 5–7 minutes.
- Stir fresh spinach into the mushroom mixture and cook until wilted, about 1–2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sautéed vegetables, softened cream cheese, and half of the shredded cheese. Season generously with salt and pepper to taste.
- Once sweet potatoes are cooked, let cool slightly. Slice open lengthwise and gently scoop out most of the flesh, leaving skins intact. Mash scooped potato and fold into the vegetable-cheese mixture.
- Fill sweet potato skins with the creamy mushroom-spinach filling. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese evenly over tops.
- Return stuffed potatoes to oven and bake for 10–15 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted and golden.
- Serve hot, optionally garnished with fresh herbs such as parsley or thyme.
Notes
- Garnish with fresh herbs for added flavor and presentation.
- To make it vegan, substitute cream cheese and cheese with plant-based alternatives.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg