Mexican Flare

Sweet potatoes are my favorite food and I always try to find new ways to enjoy them. Lately, I have been enjoying stuffed sweet potatoes because of their versatility. For example, you can do a greek stuffed sweet potato or a Mexican stuffed sweet potato like this one. This is a great way to add extra vegetables to your meal as well as a lean protein. More stuffed sweet potatoes to come soon...Mangiamo!

Taco Stuffed Sweet Potato

Yields: one serving

Ingredients:

• 1 Sweet Potato, baked

• 2 oz Shredded Mexican Cheese

• 1/4 cup Red & Green Cabbage ( I use the Red & Green Cabbage with Orange Carrots Mix from Trader Joe's)

• 1/2 Avocado, sliced

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Wash and pierce the sweet potato with a fork and place in the oven on a baking sheet.

3. Bake sweet potato until tender, typically takes about 45-60 minutes.

4. Once sweet potato is done, remove from oven and allow to cool for a minute or two.

5. Cut potato in half and fluff the inside of each half with a fork.

6. Sprinkle cheese on top of each half and then add remaining ingredients (cabbage mixture and avocado).

7. Optional: sprinkle paprika and cayenne pepper on top. For extra protein add your favorite cooked beans to the potato.

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