Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients For the Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium sweet potatoes , scrubbed, rinsed and dried
- 1 onion , finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 zucchini , finely chopped
- 8 cremini mushrooms , thinly sliced
- 1 cup crumbled tofu , optional – leave out for paleo & Whole30 or sub with extra vegetables or scrambled egg if not vegan
- 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
- Pinch chilli powder or flakes
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 cherry tomatoes quartered
For the Avocado Sauce
- 1 medium avocado
- 2 handfuls of spinach
- 1 garlic clove
- 1.5 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Pierce sweet potatoes all around and place on a baking sheet. Drizzle with some olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake in a preheated oven for 40-50 minutes until tender and soft.
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, add the onions and saute for 2-3 minutes then add garlic and zucchini.
- Add the mushrooms and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened and starting to brown.
- Add crumbled tofu (if using), smoked paprika, cumin and chilli powder and cook for a few more minutes.
- Add a little more oil or water as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat and make the avocado sauce. Place all the sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and season with pepper.
- Once the sweet potatoes are done, cut in half and top with the vegetable and tofu mix and drizzle with avocado sauce and quartered tomatoes.
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