Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Cranberries, Pears, and Pecans

Name: Baked Sweet Potatoes Stuffed with Cranberries, Pears, and Pecans
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 4 Tbsps (1/2 stick) butter; 237 milliliters dried cranberries; 4 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger; 4 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar; 2 larges firm but ripe pears, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 237 milliliters pecans, coarsely chopped; 2 kilograms red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), scrubbed; 1 teaspoons salt

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

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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Potato

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Aluminum Foil

Oven

Bake until potatoes are tender when pierced with fork, about 55 minutes. Cool slightly.

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Potato

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Oven

Meanwhile, place cranberries in small bowl; pour enough hot water over to cover.

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Cranberries

Water

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Bowl

Let stand 5 minutes to soften.

Drain well. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

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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Brown Sugar

Cranberries

Ginger

Pecans

Pear

Mix in 2 teaspoons vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Vinegar

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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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Salt And Pepper

Butter

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Whisk in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar.

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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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