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    Whole30 Italian Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Published: Jan 27, 2022 · Modified: Mar 21, 2022 by Mariah Mandile

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    Don't feel like preparing dinner tonight? Try this super easy recipe! Your family will love these Whole30 Italian Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. They are a healthy yet delicious dinner option that doesn't require a lot of ingredients!

    Plate with stuffed sweet potato.

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    🍴Ingredient Notes

    Overhead shot of ingredients.
    • Sweet Potato - Try to find rounder, medium sized sweet potato for this recipe. They work best for single serve!
    • Tomato Sauce - Any jarred tomato sauce will work with this recipe. I used Primal Kitchen's Tomato Basil Marinara because there is no added sugar.
    • Ground Beef - You can also substitute with ground turkey or chicken. It's important to choose quality meat. I personally love Butcher Box meat because there are no added hormones, and the cows are grass fed AND grass finish
    • Sweet Onion, Chopped - I love adding onion to the sauce for an extra layer of flavor!
    • Salt - Usually tomato sauce has salt, but I like extra salt to flavor the meat while it's cooking.
    • Red Pepper Flakes - Totally optional, but if you like a kick of spice, feel free to add red pepper flakes!

    🍴Step by Step Instructions

    Baking Sweet Potato

    Bake the sweet potato at 400 degrees on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for about 50 minutes. (Or until fork tender.)

    • Sweet potatoes on a baking sheet.
    • Chopped onions in a pan.

    Making the Sauce

    1. Next, sauté chopped onions with a little olive oil until translucent.
    2. Then add in ground beef, salt, and red pepper flakes. Break apart with a wooden spoon while the meat cooks. When the meat is 90% cooked through, pour over the sauce.
    3. Cover the meat sauce and let simmer on low until the sweet potato are ready to stuff.
    • Ground beef and onions in pan.
    • Cooked meat sauce in pan.

    Putting it all together

    1. When the sweet potatoes are fork tender, remove them from the oven. Use a knife to slice down each sweet potato the long way. (Don't go all the way to the end or they will fall apart.) Scoop out *some* of the sweet potato and set aside.
    2. Next, stuff each sweet potato with a generous amount of the meat sauce. Bake the sweet potato again for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
    • Hollowed out sweet potato.
    • Sweet potato stuffed with sauce.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I bake the sweet potato the day before?

    Yes! You can bake the sweet potato day before and store them in the refrigerator until you're ready to stuff.

    What should I top my stuffed sweet potato with?

    They can be served as is, or top with fresh basil and your favorite dairy-free cheese!

    What should I do with the leftover baked sweet potato?

    After you scoop out some of the sweet potato, set it aside to serve with a different meal or with any extra sauce you have leftover! Don't throw it out!

    Stuffed sweet potato half eaten.

    How to store leftovers

    Leftovers can be stored in an air tight glass container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze leftovers! To re-heat just bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes.

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    • Whole30 Stuffed Acorn Squash
    • Hearty Italian Meatball Soup (Whole30)
    • Whole30 Lemon Thyme Chicken Wings (Air Fried)
    • Whole30 Italian Stuffed Peppers

    After you make these Whole30 Italian Stuffed Sweet Potatoes, make sure to leave a comment & rate the recipe! Your feedback is helpful for me, and for anyone planning to try this recipe. I hope you love them as much as I do!

    Recipe

    Plate with stuffed sweet potato.

    Whole30 Italian Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Don't feel like preparing dinner tonight? Try this super easy recipe! Your family will love these Whole30 Italian Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. They are a healthy yet delicious dinner option that doesn't require a lot of ingredients!
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, Italian
    Servings 6
    Calories 403 kcal

    Equipment

    • Parchment Paper
    • Baking Sheet

    Ingredients
      

    • 6-8 Medium sized Sweet Potato
    • 24 Ounces Tomato Sauce
    • 1 Pound Ground Beef Sub with ground turkey or chicken.
    • 1 Sweet Onion, Chopped
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

    Instructions
     

    Baking Sweet Potato

    • Bake sweet potato at 400 degrees on a parchment paper lined baking sheet for about 50 minutes. (Or until fork tender.)

    Making the Sauce

    • Next, sauté chopped onions with a little olive oil until translucent.
    • Then add in ground beef, salt, and red pepper flakes. Break apart with a wooden spoon while the meat cooks. When the meat is 90% cooked through, pour over the sauce.
    • Cover the meat sauce and let simmer on low until the sweet potato are ready to stuff.

    Putting it all together

    • When the sweet potatoes are fork tender, remove them from the oven. Use a knife to slice down each sweet potato the long way. (Don't go all the way to the end or they will fall apart.) Scoop out *some* of the sweet potato and set aside.
    • Next, stuff each sweet potato with a generous amount of the meat sauce. Bake the sweet potato again for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

    Notes

    How to store leftovers

    Leftovers can be stored in an air tight glass container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze leftovers! To re-heat just bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10-15 minutes.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 403kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 20gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 972mgPotassium: 1432mgFiber: 9gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 32653IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 4mg
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    1. Shelly

      March 27, 2022 at 9:53 pm

      5 stars
      Wow these came out so good. Loved them!!

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      • Mariah Mandile

        March 30, 2022 at 2:02 pm

        So happy you enjoyed them!!

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