Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Pesto Mushrooms, a flavourful and healthy option

These stuffed sweet potatoes are delightful and health conscious.

You can fill these sweet potatoes with a multitude of ingredients which really makes this such a lovely side dish. If you have family or friends and know that everyone is not a fan of pesto, it really is no problem. This versatile dish pairs perfectly with a bunch of ingredients which we will still share with you in the coming weeks for extra options if you’re not feeling as inspired.

However, today we have stuffed these creations with pesto and mushrooms as well as some walnuts and feta cheese creating the wonderful balance of flavours that just pop!

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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Pesto Mushrooms

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by South African Mushroom Farmers’ Association Course: SidesCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: Easy

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

50

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

5

minutes

If you love potatoes but you’re more health conscious, why not try these delectable Stuffed Sweet Potatoes for an alternative.

Ingredients

• 4 roasted orange sweet potatoes

• 15 ml + 15ml olive oil

• 250 g button mushrooms, sliced

• 60 ml pesto

• 100 g kale, chopped

• 60 g soft feta, cubed

• 45 g walnuts, toasted

• salt and milled black pepper

Method

• Preheat the oven to 190°C. Place the sweet potatoes onto a baking sheet, drizzle with 15ml olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until tender.
• Heat the remaining 15ml oil in a frying pan. Fry the mushrooms for 3 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 2 minutes.
• Spoon the mixture between the sweet potatoes and serve with lemon wedges.
• To serve: add lemon wedges

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