Italian Sausage Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Italian sausage stuffed sweet potatoes offer a sweet and spicy, healthy alternative to traditional pizza or pasta dishes.
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Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 F and line a baking sheet with foil.
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Scrub, prick, and rub sweet potatoes with olive oil; bake for 35-45 minutes until tender.
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While potatoes bake, brown crumbled sausage in a skillet.
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Add red pepper, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt to the skillet; cook until vegetables soften.
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Halve the baked sweet potatoes, scoop out the flesh into a bowl, leaving the skins intact.
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Combine the scooped sweet potato with the sausage and vegetable mixture.
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Fill the potato skins with the mixture and top with cheese.
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Bake for 5 minutes until the cheese is browned and skins are crisp.
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Garnish with parsley and serve hot.