I need more sweet potatoes in my life and this is an easy way to serve them as a main course for dinner. Â Crock Pot, to the rescue for a healthy, speedy, weeknight dinner: Loaded Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes.
Before you dash out the door in the morning, wash up some whole sweet potatoes, prick them with a fork, rub ’em with salt and oil, wrap them in foil and toss them in your slow cooker on low. Â 8 hours later, you can peel back the foil to find a perfectly cooked sweet potato. Â From there, you can dress them up how ever you would like. Â On this particular evening, we’re tossing in diced chicken, fresh spinach, diced peppers and a green goddess yogurt.
Of course, sweet potatoes are super versatile and you could top them with anything from beef chili to caramelized bananas and marshmallows. Â This rendition, though, is super light and filling and the kids mowed it down…fast!
How do you top your sweet potatoes? Â Next time, try them in the slow cooker!
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Loaded Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
- Total Time: 8 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 2 - 4 servings 1x
Description
A way to cook sweet potatoes in a slow cooker and then loaded with healthy toppings.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- salt
- 2 Tbs oil
- 1/2 cup chopped spinach
- 2 chicken breast chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper diced
- 1/4 cup Fage greek yogurt
- 2 Tbs fresh basil
- 1 Tbs fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and prick the skin with a fork to make some holes on the surface.
- Rub the potatoes with salt and oil and wrap with foil so they are completely sealed.
- Place the foil potatoes into a slow cooker and put on low for 8 hours.
- Combine Fage, basil, and lemon juice and blend until smooth.
- After 8 hours, remove the potatoes from the foil and slit down the middle.
- Load up the potatoes with diced chicken, bell pepper, spinach and a liberal drizzle of the greek yogurt dressing.
- Serve!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American
October 15, 2016, 7:11 pm
I love this idea! I have never done loaded sweet potatoes before. I’m going to have to give this a try!
October 16, 2016, 2:01 pm
The kids loved it and I loved that it was filling but healthy. Much love to you!