Part 4/8:
Moving away from sweetness, this recipe taps into bold, savory flavors with a spicy twist. These loaded sweet potatoes are first baked until tender, then hollowed out and mixed with a flavorful filling before being baked again with cheese.
Preparation Highlights:
Baking: Whole sweet potatoes are pierced and baked until soft. Meanwhile, crispy bacon is cooked until crunchy, and a mixture of pepper jack cheese, black beans, green onions, and chipotle peppers is prepared.
Filling: The scooped-out flesh is mashed with butter, bacon drippings for richness, salt, chopped chipotle peppers (add more or less for heat preference), maple syrup (for a touch of sweetness), sour cream, and half the shredded cheese. It’s combined with chopped bacon and seasoned to taste.