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    Home » Main Dishes » Pork Recipes

    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage

    LAST UPDATED: March 10, 2020 PUBLISHED: September 9, 2018 By Pam Greer 22 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Turn healthy sweet potatoes into a meal with these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage.

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    Plate of twice baked sweet potatoes with a salad

    Sweet Potatoes are Good For You!

    While I could never do a real low carb diet, I have found that paying attention to carbs is a good thing.  Mainly high processed carbs like white bread and pasta.  Lots of calories for not a lot of return, but I do love carbs!  What I am trying to do now is switch over to more healthy carbs, like sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes or whole grain pasta instead of white pasta.

    Sweet potatoes, with their bright orange color, are great for beta-carotene, fiber and other vitamins and minerals.   Plus I love them!

    While everyone is familiar with the sweet potato casseroles around Thanksgiving, with most stores offering them year round, it's super easy to have them just about anytime.   Some of my favorites are Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Olive Tapenade and Slow Cooker Spiced Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes.

     

    Plate of twice baked sweet potatoes with text overlay

    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage

    I found this recipe for Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage at Fine Cooking.

    These were so easy and everything I hoped they would be.  While the sweet potatoes are baking, you cook up the leeks and sausage.  I wanted it a little spicy so I used chorizo sausage and it was perfect.  A little bit of sour cream adds a bit of richness to the filling and some grated gruyere cheese on top gives it that cheesy goodness.

    Did you know that there are cookbooks dedicated to the beloved sweet potato?  Yep!  Look at these:

    The Sweet Potato Lover's Cookbook:  More than 100 Ways to Enjoy One of the World's Healthiest Foods,

    Sweet Potatoes:  Roasted, Loaded, Fried and Made into Pie,

    Sweet Potato Soul:  100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice and Soul.

    Plate of twice baked sweet potatoes

    Love the Fresh Sage!

    To make it even better, it used some of my sage.  My sage is growing beautifully this year, but I find that I don't use it that often in the summer.  I am working on some ways to preserve it, so expect a sage preserving post in the future.  In the meantime, make these potatoes.  Really, make them.  They are so good!

    Looking for more Sweet Potato Recipes:

     

    This Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes is an easy sheet pan supper that you'll make over and over again!

     

    If you haven't tried sweet potato noodles, you must!  This Miso Chicken with Sweet Potato Noodles is healthy and delicious!

     

    Use some rotisserie chicken to make this easy Chicken and Sweet Potato Farro Salad!

    Recipe

    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage
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    Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage

    Turn sweet potatoes into a meal with these Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes with Leeks and Sausage
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 492kcal

    Ingredients

    • 4 small sweet potatoes
    • 1 Tbs. olive oil
    • ½ lb. bulk sweet Italian sausage or link sausage, casings removed - I used Chorizo
    • 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
    • 1 lb. leeks white and light-green parts only, quartered lengthwise and thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
    • 1 tsp. chopped fresh sage
    • ¼ tsp. chopped fresh thyme
    • Kosher salt
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • ¼ cup grated Gruyère

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment. Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes and pierce them in a few places with a small knife or fork. Place on the baking sheet and roast for 40-60 minutes (depending on the size). Remove from oven and set aside until cool enough to handle.
    • Add the oil to a skillet over medium high heat. Add the sausage and reduce the heat to medium. Brown, breaking up the sausage into bits, about 5 or 6 minutes. Remove from pan. You can either pour off most of the fat and add the butter, or just leave the fat in like I did and omit the butter. Add the leeks, thyme, sage, and salt to the pan and saute until golden about 10 minutes.
    • Cut the sweet potatoes in half and gently scoop out the flesh leaving about ¼ inch around the skin. Place the scooped out flesh into a medium bowl and mash it a bit with a fork or spoon. Stir in the sour cream and season with salt. Add the sausage and leeks and stir to combine. Spoon the filling carefully back into the sweet potato shells, mounding it up. Place them back on a lined sheet pan and top with the grated cheese.
    • Preheat a broiler and broil the sweet potatoes until the cheese is melted and golden.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 20690IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 4.3mg

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    Comments

    1. Amy Jo McCord says

      October 10, 2022 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      Pam, were you the one who contributed this recipe to Fine Cooking Magazine years ago? It's one of my favorite recipes from that magazine. Sure do miss it now that it that they've ceased publication. What a loss of such a GREAT magazine!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        October 11, 2022 at 9:09 am

        I don't think I contributed it, I think I probably just found it there! I hate that not only did they cease publication, but they shut down the website. At least I have a few years of it still on my shelf.

        Reply
    2. Sues says

      September 12, 2018 at 7:30 pm

      5 stars
      Oh yum! Sweet potatoes are my favorite and any time I can make an entire meal out of them is a good night for me! I love how chock full of good stuff these are 🙂

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 13, 2018 at 10:33 am

        You would love them!

        Reply
    3. Sandi says

      September 12, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      What a great and healthy alternative to Regular twice baked potatoes! Hope to try these soon.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 13, 2018 at 10:33 am

        Right!

        Reply
    4. Tisha says

      September 12, 2018 at 5:33 pm

      5 stars
      So creative with the sweet potatoes! Great flavor and LOVE the addition of sage!!!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 12, 2018 at 5:55 pm

        I loved the sage too!

        Reply
    5. Kelly Anthony says

      September 12, 2018 at 5:29 pm

      5 stars
      We love twice baked potatoes around here! Such a great idea to make a meal out of them!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 12, 2018 at 5:55 pm

        So easy too!

        Reply
    6. georgie says

      September 12, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      I love stuffed sweet potatoes! these look filling and so delicious, love the addition of the Italian sausage!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 12, 2018 at 5:55 pm

        Italian sausage is always good!

        Reply
    7. Cindy @ The Sweet Nerd says

      September 12, 2018 at 3:46 pm

      5 stars
      Sweet potatoes are just to die for. I'm a little lame and rarely have enough time and foresight to bake them properly in the oven (ahem, microwave) but this recipe looks divine with the sausage and leeks. Saving for sure.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 12, 2018 at 5:56 pm

        You need to try it!

        Reply
    8. Danielle says

      September 12, 2018 at 2:29 pm

      5 stars
      Now this is my kind of autumn comfort food. I love a hearty stuffed potato.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        September 12, 2018 at 2:38 pm

        Thanks, me too!

        Reply
    9. Michelle says

      September 11, 2016 at 11:24 am

      Sounds divine!
      Gruyere is one of my favorites!
      Love it!
      Thanks for the recipe!
      Michelle

      Reply
    10. Ann says

      September 05, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      I'm not a huge sweet potato fan but this looks delicious. I would have to substitute the leeks - maybe add the bacon.

      Reply
    11. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says

      September 04, 2015 at 3:49 pm

      I love twice baked potatoes too! What a great combination with the leeks and sausage! This is going into our fall meal lineup!

      Reply
    12. Barbara says

      September 04, 2015 at 2:37 pm

      I also made those...fabulous!

      Reply
    13. Jenn says

      September 04, 2015 at 10:54 am

      These sound so good! Love the use of leeks in combination with the sausage and Gruyère - looking forward to trying this one out!

      Reply
    14. Joanne says

      September 04, 2015 at 8:24 am

      I have leeks from my CSA also! Going to have to make this, but with some kind of replacement for the sausage. Sounds so good!

      Reply

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