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Loaded Sweet Potato Egg Boats
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Loaded Sweet Potato Egg Boats
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Loaded Sweet Potato Egg Boats

Discover a simple and quick recipe for loaded sweet potato egg boats, a nutritious and incredibly tasty meal perfect for any time of day. This recipe involves baking sweet potatoes until soft, scooping out the flesh to mash and mix with eggs, milk, spring onion, red pepper, and feta cheese, then baking the mixture back inside the sweet potato skins until the eggs are perfectly set. Packed with nutrients and flavor, this dish is easy to make and visually appealing.
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Sweet Potatoes Baking
Sweet Potatoes Baking

Recipe Information

15m
Prep Time
1h 5m
Cook Time
1h 20m
Total Time
2
Servings
Easy
Modern American
English
Nutrition (per serving)
380
Calories
22g
Protein
42g
Carbs
17g
Fat
Mashed Sweet Potato Flesh
Mashed Sweet Potato Flesh

Ingredients

  • Sweet potatoes
    (washed and dried)

    2 count
  • Eggs

    2 count
  • Milk

    1 cup
  • Spring onion
    (chopped)

    1 count
  • Red pepper
    (finely chopped)

    1 count
  • Feta cheese
    (a handful, crumbled)

    50 g
  • Olive oil
    (for brushing sweet potatoes)

    A drizzle ml
Servings: 2
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Mixing Ingredients
Mixing Ingredients

Instructions

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  • 1

    Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Wash and thoroughly dry the sweet potatoes. Prick them all over with a fork and brush lightly with olive oil.
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    Preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F). Wash and thoroughly dry the sweet potatoes. Prick them all over with a fork and brush lightly with olive oil.
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    Pricking the sweet potatoes helps steam escape, preventing them from bursting.
  • 2

    Place the prepared sweet potatoes on a baking tray and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until they are very soft when squeezed. Alternatively, air fry for 25 minutes or microwave until soft.
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    Place the prepared sweet potatoes on a baking tray and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until they are very soft when squeezed. Alternatively, air fry for 25 minutes or microwave until soft.
    45m

    The cooking time will vary depending on the size of your sweet potatoes. Ensure they are completely soft for easy mashing.
  • 3

    Once cooked, carefully cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise and scoop out most of the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin border inside the skin to maintain its structure.
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    Once cooked, carefully cut each sweet potato in half lengthwise and scoop out most of the flesh into a bowl, leaving a thin border inside the skin to maintain its structure.
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    Be gentle when scooping to avoid tearing the sweet potato skins, which will serve as your 'boats'.
  • 4

    Mash the scooped sweet potato flesh until smooth. Add the eggs, milk, chopped spring onion, finely chopped red pepper, and crumbled feta cheese to the bowl with the mashed sweet potato.
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    Mash the scooped sweet potato flesh until smooth. Add the eggs, milk, chopped spring onion, finely chopped red pepper, and crumbled feta cheese to the bowl with the mashed sweet potato.
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    Season with salt and pepper to taste before mixing. Taste a small bit of the mashed potato mixture to adjust seasonings as needed.
  • 5

    Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Then, spoon the mixture back into the empty sweet potato skins, mounding it slightly.
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    Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined. Then, spoon the mixture back into the empty sweet potato skins, mounding it slightly.
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    Ensure the mixture is evenly distributed in both sweet potato halves for consistent cooking.
  • 6

    Place the filled sweet potato boats back on the baking tray and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set and heated through.
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    Place the filled sweet potato boats back on the baking tray and bake for another 10-15 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set and heated through.
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    Keep an eye on them to prevent overcooking the eggs, which can make them rubbery.
  • 7

    Remove from the oven and serve hot. Garnish with extra spring onion or fresh herbs if desired.
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    Remove from the oven and serve hot. Garnish with extra spring onion or fresh herbs if desired.
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    These are best enjoyed immediately after baking.
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