Prepare Delicious Whole Baked Sweet Potato Side Dish

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What can be better than baked potato? Baked and stuffed sweet potato! Think layers of melty cheese, bacon, and freshly sliced green onion baked until perfection. A foodie dream come true.

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Wash the potatoes with cold water and scrub and dry the potatoes with a paper towel or clean kitchen towel.

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Place the potatoes on a baking dish lined with foil or parchment paper. Pierce small holes with a large fork or a knife all around the potatoes.

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Bake 50-70 minutes. Let cool to touch. Cut about ¼ off of the top lengthwise and scoop out the sweet potato flesh. Don’t get too close to the skin.

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Mash potatoes until your desired consistency. I like to leave it a bit chunky.

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Top with bacon, half of cheese, green onions, paprika, salt, pepper, sour cream. Combine all and spoon back into the potato skins.

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Top with remaining cheese and pop back in to the oven until cheese melts (5-10minutes).

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