Grape and Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Prep time:                                   30 minutes

Prep notes:

Cooking time:                             70 minutes

Yields:                                            4 people

Ingredients:

  • 4 sweet potatoes
  • 2 cups red, seedless grapes
  • 1 tsp. grapeseed oil ( or other high heat oil)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 4 ounces goat cheese
  • 2 tbls. honey
  • pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Poke holes in sweet potatoes with a fork, then wrap each tightly in aluminum foil. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender to the touch. Unwrap foil and cut a slit down the middle of each potato. Let sit until cool enough to handle.
  2. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Lay grapes on nonstick baking sheet adn drizzle with grapeseed oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until grapes begin to burst. Remove from oven and let cool.
  3. Once sweet potatoes are somewhat cool, gently remoce the flesh with a spoon, trying to keep potatoes intact. Add sweet potato to a large bowl, then mash with 3 ounce of goat cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper and honey. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired, then scoop flesh back into potato skins. Rewarm potatoes in the oven and top with remaining goat cheese. Add grapes on top and serve with additional drizzled honey.