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Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Cranberries, Pears, and Pecans

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Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Cranberries, Pears, and Pecans

Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Cranberries, Pears, and Pecans

Need a gluten free and vegetarian side dish? Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Cranberries, Pears, and Pecans could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 421 calories. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ginger, butter, pecans, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line baking sheet with foil. Pierce potatoes in several places with fork; place on prepared baking sheet.
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Bake until potatoes are tender when pierced with fork, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly.
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Meanwhile, place cranberries in small bowl; pour enough hot water over to cover.
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Let stand 5 minutes to soften.
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Drain well. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add pears and sauté until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in cranberries, pecans, ginger, and brown sugar; sauté 1 minute.
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Mix in 2 teaspoons vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
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Cut off top 1/4 of each potato lengthwise; discard tops. Using fork, gently mash pulp inside each potato.
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Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in small saucepan over low heat.
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Whisk in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar.
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Drizzle about 1 teaspoon butter-vinegar mixture into each potato; mix with fork to blend.
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Mound cranberry mixture in sweet potatoes. (Can be prepared 4 hours ahead. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let stand at room temperature. Rewarm sweet potatoes uncovered in 350°F oven until heated through, about 20 minutes.)
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DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score21
Gluten FreeVegetarian
DietsGluten FreeLacto Ovo Vegetarian
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsChristmas
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