Leftovers! We don’t have a lot of them in my house because Craig has a very big appetite. But my Chicken Corn Chili recipe made plenty of them. Instead of just eating the tasty chili, I decided to find a way to use the leftovers.
Sweet potatoes are a healthy and filling ingredient for any meal. Packed with vitamin A, vitamin C, beta carotene and antioxidants, sweet potatoes also provide lots of healthy fiber. This meal was a no brainer. Bake some tasty sweet potatoes and stuff them with chili. The spicy chili paired beautifully with the creamy sweet potatoes and the result was an incredibly filling healthy meal. One stuffed potato has 325 calories and 29 grams of protein!
There are so many ways to stuff sweet potatoes, I’m already planning a few more variations. Veggies, grains, meat, cheese, you could do anything!
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (approx 6oz each)
- 1 cup of Chicken Corn Chili
- ¼ cup shredded jack or cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp green onions, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, washed and chopped
- Wash sweet potatoes and wrap with aluminum foil
- Bake potatoes at 375 for 30-40 minutes, until cooked through
- Unwrap sweet potatoes and place on a baking sheet
- Slice each potato lengthwise
- Scoop ½ cup of chili into each potato and top with 2 tbsp cheese
- Bake for 10 minutes
- Garnish with onions and cilantro and serve!
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these look so so good!! i wish i was eating one for dinner!
omg dara! i wish i can grab that bowl and run off and start eating away…lol.
i have done something similar but used regular potatoes. sweet potatoes would a great change!
Omygosh this looks SO delicious Dara! Just inspired tonights dinner
Need to make some stuffed sweet potatoes! YUM!
Great idea! I’ve never tried stuffing a sweet potato, but that sounds so delicious. I usually just bake them (had one of those tonight!) or make them into fries, but I need to find ways to mix it up a bit. Next time I have leftover chili I will definitely have to try this!
Stuffed potato has never looked so delicious
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I love sweet potatoes but haven’t stuffed with anything before. Now I got a great idea from you! YUM!
Oh YUM! Love that you used sweet potatoes for this! What a hearty meal!
YUM! How fabulous do these look?!
Thanks Bree!