Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Mushrooms and Cream Cheese

Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Mushrooms and Cream Cheese

Ingredients:

• • 4 sweet potatoes
  • Olive oil, for cooking

• • Salt, to taste
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 6-8 mushrooms, chopped

• • Black pepper, to taste
  • 5 tablespoons cream cheese
  • Green onions, chopped

• A small piece of cheese, grated (optional)

Directions:

1. 1. Prepare and Bake Sweet Potatoes:
      • • Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
        • Rub the sweet potatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.

       

      • Place them on a baking sheet and bake for 30-40 minutes until tender.
   2. Sauté Onions and Mushrooms:
      • • While the sweet potatoes are baking, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

       

      • Add chopped onion and sauté for 5 minutes.
      • Add chopped mushrooms, season with salt and black pepper, and cook until the mushrooms are done (about 5-7 minutes).

1. 1. Make the Filling:
      • In a bowl, combine the sautéed mushrooms and onions with 5 tablespoons of cream cheese. Mix well.
      • Stir in chopped green onions.

1. Stuff and Bake the Sweet Potatoes:
   • • Once the sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and let them cool slightly.
     • Slice them open and stuff them with the mushroom-cream cheese mixture.
     • Optionally, sprinkle some grated cheese on top.

    

   • Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake again for 10-15 minutes until heated through.