Sweet Potato Skins

Sweet potato skins are a delicious and satisfying appetizer that’s sure to impress your guests. Packed with flavor and loaded with toppings, these crispy potato skins are the perfect way to start any meal. And with a basil cream sauce drizzled over the top, they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser. So if you’re looking for a tasty and easy-to-make appetizer that’s sure to impress, give these loaded sweet potato skins a try!

Ingredients

• 4 medium sweet potatoes
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• Kosher salt
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 5 strips candied bacon, cooked and diced
• Drizzle of creamy basil sauce
• Chives, chopped for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F
2. Line a large baking sheet with foil. Wash and dry each sweet potato and set aside.
3. Drizzle olive oil over each sweet potato. Sprinkle with kosher salt. 
4. Pierce each sweet potato a few times with a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake for 40-50 minutes. Once finished cooking, allow to cool before handling.
5. Once the sweet potatoes are cool to the touch, scoop out the sweet potato flesh, leaving a layer of sweet potato inside. TIP: save the scooped-out sweet potatoes to make sweet potato mashed potatoes for another day.
6. Place the potato skins back on the baking sheet face up, sprinkle the potatoes with cheddar cheese and candied bacon.
7. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is melted.
8. Serve with the spicy basil cream sauce and chopped chives.

Ingredients

Here’s what you need to make the candied bacon.

• ½ pound Farmland’s Hickory Smoked Thick Cut Bacon
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• Freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions (Easy Candied Bacon)

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Line a baking sheet with foil or add a wire rack to the baking sheet. Arrange the Farmland’s Hickory Smoked Thick Cut Bacon slices on the baking sheet.
3. Sprinkle the bacon with brown sugar and freshly cracked black pepper. Pat the brown sugar into the bacon so it sticks.
4. Bake for 25 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and serve.

Ingredients (Basil Cream Sauce)

• 1 handful basil leaves
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions (Basil Cream Sauce)

1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Adjust the salt and pepper to your liking.

Looking for more game day recipes? Give these a try:

1. The Easiest Chili Recipe
2. Buffalo Chicken Zucchini Boats
3. Crockpot Vegan Bolognese with Red Wine

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