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April 10, 2013 · 5 Comments

My Big Fat Greek Sweet Potato

Mediterranean· Side Dish Recipes

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My Big Fat Greek Sweet Potato made with twice baked sweet potatoes stuffed with Feta cheese, Greek yogurt and oregano makes a tasty side dish all year long. 

A close up of food on a plate, with Sweet potato

I have a confession to make. I didn't make up the name for this "My Big Fat Greek" Sweet Potato recipe. Alexandra Ricardi did when I posted the picture on Facebook last week asking for suggestions.

I don't know Alexandra other than the fact that she is a loyal reader and also follows my Facebook page. I guess it's true what they say how your taste buds change because I only started to like sweet potatoes within the several years.

Now I prefer them to eating regular potatoes, though the little one doesn't like them any way I've tried to prepare them so when purchasing them, I generally only buy 1-2 at a time.

It was one of those nights when I didn't have a lot of time to prepare dinner (which happens about 98% of the time!) so I made these quick twice baked stuffed sweet potatoes to go with our meal. 

Twice Baked Greek Sweet Potato

How do you make Greek Sweet potatoes?

Scrub the potato skin under warm water; then pierce the skin in several places with a fork or tip of a sharp knife to allow steam to escape.

Place the potato on a microwave safe dish lined with a napkin or paper towel and microwave on high 8-10 minutes or until the inside is soft when a knife is inserted into the middle.

I chose to microwave these to save time. If you wish to bake your potato, place it in a 350 degree F oven for approximately 45-60 minutes depending on the size.

Remove the potato, cut in half lengthwise; then scoop out the fleshly part and place in a bowl. Place the skins in an oven safe baking dish; then add some Feta cheese, Greek yogurt, chopped fresh oregano, salt and pepper to the potatoes and mash well until creamy. 

A close up of food on a plate, with Sweet potato

Place the potato mixture back into the shells, sprinkle with the remaining Feta cheese and broil for 2-3 minutes until the cheese starts to melt. 

This recipe made two servings and I thought these sweet potatoes were delicious; However, my husband is not a huge fan of Feta cheese so to him they were just ok.

They were so creamy when mashed that I didn't even need to use any butter; which also helped to cut down on the calories and fat. I served these with  Greek Beef Skewers. ~Enjoy! 

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Twice Baked Greek Sweet Potato

 My Big Fat Greek Sweet Potato

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
My Big Fat Greek Sweet Potato made with twice baked sweet potatoes stuffed with Feta cheese, Greek yogurt and oregano makes a tasty side dish all year long. 
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large Sweet Potato
  • ¼ c. Crumbled Feta Cheese
  • 2 tbsp. Plain Nonfat Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tsp. Fresh Oregano, chopped
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Scrub the potato skin under warm water; then pierce the skin in several places with a fork or tip of a sharp knife to allow steam to escape. Place the potato on a microwave safe dish lined with a napkin or paper towel and microwave on high 8-10 minutes or until the inside is soft when a knife is inserted into the middle.
  • Remove the potato, cut in half lengthwise; then scoop out the flesh and place in a bowl. Place the skins in an oven safe dish.
  • Add 2 tbsp. of the cheese, yogurt, parsley, salt and pepper to the potatoes and mash well. I used the back of the fork and whipped until it was creamy.
  • Place the potato mixture back into the shells, sprinkle with the remaining Feta cheese and broil for 2-3 minutes until the cheese has started to melt.

Notes

If you wish to bake your potato, place it in a 350 degree F oven for approximately 45-60 minutes depending on the size.
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  1. chedeb5353 says

    April 10, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    I love sweet potatoes but would never have thought of cheese and parsley on them.

    Reply
  2. Kirsten Madaus says

    April 10, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    Carrie,
    I've got a big fat sweet potato sitting on the counter and I believe it will get Alexandra's aptly-named treatment.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  3. motherrimmy says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:02 am

    Love this! Looks totally amazing. I have everything I need in the frig to give this a try!

    Reply
  4. Mel says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:48 am

    I need this, although I am pretty sure i'd eat that on my own

    Reply
  5. Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

    April 11, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    I'm glad you all like the recipe, thanks for stopping by!

    Reply

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