TRIPLE-STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

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My kids go for sweet potatoes stuffed with leftover turkey and dressing. We enjoy being in the kitchen together, each of us making our own potato boats. -Ane Burke, Bella Vista, Arkansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes (about 10 ounces each)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
3 cups cubed cooked turkey
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. Scrub and pierce sweet potatoes with a fork; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high 12-14 minutes or until tender, turning once., When cool enough to handle, cut each potato lengthwise in half. Scoop out pulp, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells. Place potato shells in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, mash pulp with butter, brown sugar, salt and pepper; stir in cranberry sauce. Fold in turkey, marshmallows and pecans; spoon into shells. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake 8-10 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 12g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 330mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 18g protein.