Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese

Gluten Free
Health score
45%
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese
120 min.
6
162kcal

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Looking for a delicious and gluten-free side dish to complement your meal? Look no further than these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese! This delightful recipe serves 6 and is ready in just 120 minutes. Each serving contains only 162 calories, making it a perfect choice for those watching their waistline.

These twice baked sweet potatoes are packed with flavor, featuring a delectable mix of brown sugar, fat-free ricotta cheese, fresh sage, ground ginger, and grated Parmesan cheese. To bring it all together, a hint of olive oil and a touch of salt and ground black pepper add the perfect seasoning.

To make this mouth-watering dish, you'll need a food processor, bowl, frying pan, baking sheet, oven, and blender. The process begins by baking the sweet potatoes until soft, then reducing the oven temperature and preparing the filling with a blend of ricotta, spices, and shallots. Finally, spoon the mixture back into the potato skins and bake until heated through.

With a caloric breakdown of 12.36% protein, 11.34% fat, and 76.3% carbs, this twice baked sweet potato recipe is a well-rounded side dish that will satisfy your taste buds and dietary needs. Give it a try at your next meal and enjoy the delicious flavors of Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Ricotta Cheese!

Ingredients

  • tablespoon brown sugar 
  • tablespoon brown sugar 
  • 0.5 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese fat-free
  • 2.5 tablespoons sage fresh chopped
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
  • teaspoon olive oil 
  • 0.3 cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 
  •  shallots finely chopped
  • medium sweet potatoes and into 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • blender

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pierce potatoes with a fork and bake until soft, about 1 hour.
  2. Remove from oven and cool until potatoes can be handled, about 20 minutes.
  3. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet.
  4. Meanwhile, place olive oil in small skillet over medium heat.
  5. Add shallots and cook and stir until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
  6. Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Set shells aside.
  7. Place pulp into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  8. Add ricotta, salt, pepper, ginger, and sugar to the blender; blend until smooth.
  9. Return potato mixture to a bowl; stir in shallots, Parmesan cheese, and sage. Spoon mixture back into potato skins.
  10. Place potatoes on prepared baking sheet.
  11. Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories162kcal
Protein12.36%
Fat11.34%
Carbs76.3%

Properties

Glycemic Index
20
Glycemic Load
11.57
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
15.443912965448%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
0.01mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:162.34kcal
8.12%
Fat:2.03g
3.12%
Saturated Fat:0.83g
5.21%
Carbohydrates:30.75g
10.25%
Net Carbohydrates:26.89g
9.78%
Sugar:9.92g
11.02%
Cholesterol:6.91mg
2.3%
Sodium:255.78mg
11.12%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:4.98g
9.96%
Copper:7.76mg
388.07%
Vitamin A:16068.17IU
321.36%
Manganese:0.61mg
30.47%
Fiber:3.87g
15.48%
Vitamin B6:0.27mg
13.53%
Calcium:126.86mg
12.69%
Potassium:434.52mg
12.41%
Vitamin B5:0.95mg
9.49%
Magnesium:36.39mg
9.1%
Phosphorus:85.88mg
8.59%
Vitamin B1:0.1mg
6.79%
Iron:1.15mg
6.36%
Vitamin B2:0.09mg
5.2%
Vitamin C:3.38mg
4.1%
Zinc:0.61mg
4.03%
Folate:15.58µg
3.89%
Selenium:2.34µg
3.34%
Vitamin B3:0.66mg
3.31%
Vitamin E:0.42mg
2.77%
Vitamin K:2.71µg
2.58%
Source:Allrecipes