Best 5 Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes With Sausage And Ricotta Recipes

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Rub sweet potato skins with salad oil. Wrap potatoes in aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until soft.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine cream cheese, brown sugar, margarine, vanilla, salt and pepper.
• Cut potatoes in half and scoop flesh into the bowl with the other ingredients. Mix well and fold in walnuts. Spoon mixture into potato skins.
• Bake for 5 minutes, or until heated through.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Pierce potatoes with a fork and bake until soft, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool until potatoes can be handled, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, place olive oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and cook and stir until softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. Set shells aside. Place pulp into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add ricotta, salt, pepper, ginger, and sugar to the blender; blend until smooth.
• Return potato mixture to a bowl; stir in shallots, Parmesan cheese, and sage. Spoon mixture back into potato skins. Place potatoes on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until heated through, about 30 minutes.

CREAMY TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Bake on a foil-lined baking sheet until tender, 45-60 minutes. Cool slightly., Cut off a thin slice from top of each potato. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells. Mash pulp with cream cheese, brown sugar and cinnamon. Spoon into shells; return to pan. Top with pecans. Bake until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES WITH LEEKS AND SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prick the sweet potatoes with the tip of a knife; place on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until completely tender.
• In a medium skillet over medium high heat, crumble the sausage.
• Cook until all trace of pink is gone. It doesn't need to be brown, just cooked through.
• Drain any excess fat and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt the butter over medium low heat.
• Add the leeks, sage, and thyme.
• Cook until the leeks are soft and starting to turn golden.
• Remove the leeks from the pan and set aside with the sausage.
• Cut the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise.
• Carefully scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving 1/8 inch of flesh around the edge, so the skin will not fall apart when you fill it.
• Place the empty skins on a baking sheet.
• Preheat broiler, placing the rack about 6 inches from the heat.
• Mash the sweet potato flesh until smooth; add the sour cream and kosher salt, mixing to combine.
• Add the sausage and leeks and mix well.
• Taste for seasoning, and add more salt if needed.
• Scoop the sweet potato mixture back into the skins; top with the grated cheese.
• Place in the oven and broil until the cheese starts to brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Cut each potato in half to make two servings. (If you used small potaotes, you won't need to do this).

CONTEST-WINNING TWICE-BAKED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Pierce potatoes with a fork. Bake at 375° for 40-60 minutes or until tender. Let potatoes stand until cool enough to handle.Cut them in half lengthwise; carefully scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. , Place pulp in a large bowl. Add orange juice. Melt 3 tablespoons butter; add to pulp and beat until smooth. Stuff the potato shells; place in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger and mace. Cut in remaining butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle over potatoes. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden and heated through.