Paleo Sweet Potato Skins with Sage Pesto and Bacon

Need a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal side dish? Paleo Sweet Potato Skins with Sage Pesto and Bacon could be a spectacular recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 119 calories. For 47 cents per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. 874 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up sweet potatoes, bacon, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Little Leopard Book. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 66%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Sweet Potato Skins With Bacon Recipe, Bacon and Brie Sweet Potato Skins, and Loaded Sweet Potato Skins with Pecans, Chicken, and Bacon.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup arugula

4 slices bacon

1 tbsp Enzo Olive Oil

1/2 cup Walnut Sage Pesto

4 sweet potatoes (scrubbed clean)

Equipment:

oven

baking sheet

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 400°.Brush olive oil on the sweet potatoes and place in the oven on a baking sheet for 45 minutes.Place the bacon on a wire rack on top of another baking sheet and into the oven for 20 minutes or until crispy.Remove the sweet potatoes and bacon from the oven. Allow the potatoes to cool for 10-15 minutes then slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out 2-3 tbsp of potato from the middle.Place a tablespoon of pesto in the center of each potato.Crumble the crispy bacon and place on top of the pesto.Top each potato skin with a few pieces of fresh arugula and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 400°.

2. Brush olive oil on the sweet potatoes and place in the oven on a baking sheet for 45 minutes.

3. Place the bacon on a wire rack on top of another baking sheet and into the oven for 20 minutes or until crispy.

4. Remove the sweet potatoes and bacon from the oven. Allow the potatoes to cool for 10-15 minutes then slice in half lengthwise. Scoop out 2-3 tbsp of potato from the middle.

5. Place a tablespoon of pesto in the center of each potato.Crumble the crispy bacon and place on top of the pesto.Top each potato skin with a few pieces of fresh arugula and serve.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
159k Calories
3g Protein
6g Total Fat
23g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
159k
8%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
1g
11%

Carbohydrates
23g
8%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
7mg
2%

Sodium
135mg
6%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
6%

Vitamin A
16050IU
321%

Copper
2mg
132%

Manganese
0.38mg
19%

Fiber
3g
14%

Vitamin B6
0.27mg
13%

Potassium
408mg
12%

Vitamin B5
0.97mg
10%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Magnesium
31mg
8%

Phosphorus
69mg
7%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Iron
0.84mg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Calcium
40mg
4%

Vitamin E
0.59mg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Folate
13µg
3%

Zinc
0.49mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Latin Chicken and Rice Pot
Pumpkin French Toast
Salisbury Steaks With Gravy
Parmesan Zucchini and Corn
Vietnamese Banh Mi Sandwich
Spinach Almond Crostini
Seasoned Green Beans
Creamed spinach grilled cheese sandwich
Three Cheese and Chicken Stuffed Shells
Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Food Trivia

The most expensive pizza in the world costs $12,000 and takes 72 hours to make.

Food Joke

1. Nodding and looking at your watch would be deemed an acceptable response to "I love you." 2. Hallmark would make "Sorry, what was your name again?" cards. 3. When your girlfriend really needed to talk to you during the game, she would appear in a little box in the corner of the screen during a half time. 4. Breaking up would be a lot easier. A smack to the bum would pretty much do it. 5. Birth control would come in ale or lager. 6. The funniest guy in the office would get to be CEO. 7. "Sorry I'm late, but I got hammered last night" would be an acceptable excuse for tardiness. 8. It'd be considered harmless fun to gather 30 friends, put on horned helmets, and go pillage a nearby town. 9. Lifeguards could remove citizens from beaches for violating the "public ugliness" ordinance. 10. Tanks would be far easier to rent. 11. Instead of a beer belly, you'd get "beer biceps." 12. Instead of an expensive engagement ring, you could present your wife-to-be with a giant foam hand that said, "You're #1!" 13. Valentine's Day would be moved to February 29th so it would only occur in leap years. 14. Cops would be broadcast live, and you could phone in advice to the pursuing cops. Or to the crooks. 15. Two words: Ally McNaked. 16. The victors in any athletic competition would get to kill and eat the losers. 17. The only show opposite Monday Night Football would be Monday Night Football from a Different Camera Angle. 18. It would be perfectly legal to steal a sports car, as long as you returned it the following day with a full tank of gas. 19. Every man would get four real Get Out of Jail Free cards per year. 20. When a cop gave you a ticket, every smart-alec answer you responded with would actually reduce your fine. As in: Cop: "You know how fast you were going?" You: "All I know is, I was spilling my beer all over the place." Cop: "Nice one. That's $10 off." 21. Daisy Duke shorts would never again go out of style. 22. Telephones would automatically cut off after 30 seconds of conversation.

Popular Recipes
Cowboy Dinner

Mels Kitchen Café

Guilt-Free, Dairy-Free Vegan Chocolate Truffles

The Culinary Life

Peppermint Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Premeditated Left Over

Old Fashioned Saskatoon Cobbler

The Kitchen Magpie

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Two Peas and Their Pod