Southwestern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

🥘 Ingredients

• Southwest Spice Blend
  2 tbsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• chicken stock concentrate
  2 unit
• chipotle powder
  1 tsp
• garlic
  4 clove
• ground pork
  20 oz
• hot sauce
  2 tsp
• lime
  2 unit
• olive oil
  2 tsp
• pepper
• poblano pepper (into small squares)
  2 unit
• salt
• scallions (greens and whites separated)
  4 unit
• sour cream
  4 tbsp
• sweet potatoes
  4 unit
• water
  2 tbsp, ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• large pan

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   Step 1: Wash and dry all produce. Mince or grate garlic . Core, seed, and cut poblano pepper . Trim, then thinly slice scallions . Zest lime , then cut each into quarters.

   garlic: 4 clove, poblano pepper: 2 unit (into small squares), scallions: 4 unit (greens and whites separated), lime: 2 unit
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   Step 2: Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Place on a plate. Microwave on high until tender, 8-12 minutes. (TIP: A fork should easily glide into the center of the potatoes. If not tender, continue to microwave in 1 minute increments.) Set aside to cool.

   sweet potatoes: 4 unit
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   Step 3: Meanwhile, in a small bowl , combine sour cream , lime zest, water , a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of salt .

   sour cream: 4 tbsp, water: 2 tbsp, salt
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   Step 4: Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground pork , garlic, poblanos, scallion whites, Southwest Spice Blend , pepper , and ½ tsp chipotle powder . (TIP: Add more chipotle if you like it spicy.) Cook, tossing, until pork is cooked through and veggies are tender, 5-6 minutes. Add chicken stock concentrate and water , stirring until thoroughly combined.

   olive oil: 2 tsp, ground pork: 20 oz, Southwest Spice Blend: 2 tbsp, pepper, chipotle powder: 1 tsp, chicken stock concentrate: 2 unit, water: ½ cup
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   Step 5: Halve sweet potatoes lengthwise; fluff insides with a fork. Top each half with ½ tbsp butter ; sprinkle with salt and pepper.

   butter: 4 tbsp
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   Step 6: Divide sweet potatoes between plates and top with pork mixture. Evenly sprinkle with cheddar cheese and drizzle with crema. Garnish with scallion greens. Serve with hot sauce and remaining lime quarters on the side.

   cheddar cheese: 1 c, hot sauce: 2 tsp