APPLE & PECAN STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Apple & Pecan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes image

We first made this side dish for a beef cook-off my sister-in-law entered-our beef didn't win, but we won best sides! -Jennifer Kuehn, Avon, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 medium sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each)
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 medium apple, chopped
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

Scrub potatoes; pierce several times with a fork. Place on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 45-60 minutes or until tender. , When cool enough to handle, cut off a thin slice from the top of each potato; discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in. thick shells; transfer to a large bowl. Mash pulp with butter, adding brown sugar and orange zest. Fold in apple and pecans., Spoon into potato shells. Return to baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 19g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 143mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (30g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 4g protein.