H is for: Hood Cottage Cheese Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes

Name: Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes with Hood Cottage Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large sweet potatoes; 2-4 slices of thick-cut bacon; 1 tablespoon butter (optional); Flakey sea salt; Hood Cottage Cheese with Chive or Cracked Pepper; 2 scallions, sliced on the bias; Handful of cilantro, roughly chopped; Any other toppings, such as: black beans (drained and rinsed), leftover meat, shredded cheese, etc.

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Loaded Baked Sweet Potato with Hood Cottage Cheese

I don’t know about you guys, but we’ve been eating a LOOOOOOTTTTTT of pasta these days. Like, I’m pretty sure I’ve morphed into a pile of noodles. Don’t get me wrong, pasta is probably one of my favorite foods and a wonderful pantry staple, but I’ve definitely been craving something a little lighter. I’ve also been kind of terrible about eating vegetables, so I figured it was time to change that. Enter these loaded baked sweet potatoes!

This post was created in paid partnership with Hood Cottage Cheese. All opinions are my own.

baked sweet potatoes brushed with butter

The wonderful thing about this dish is even though they are on the healthier side, they do not lack on flavor in any way, and you can definitely make an entire meal out of them depending on what you choose for your toppings. Also, you could also take it as a meal prep opportunity! If you bake a couple extra sweet potatoes, I love using them throughout the week in breakfast bowls.

loaded baked sweet potatoes with Hood Cottage Cheese

Another way to lighten up this dish is to swap Hood Cottage Cheese for sour cream. Cottage cheese is lower in fat and calories than sour cream and packs a hefty punch of protein. The other cool thing about this brand is the variety of flavors, including savory ones like Hood Cottage Cheese with Chive and Hood Cottage Cheese with Cracked Black Pepper that pair perfectly atop a loaded baked sweet potato.

Since I also swapped in a sweet potato instead of russets, I decided to still use bacon because, well, BACON! You can definitely leave this out though, or just use one slice per potato.

As for other toppings… that’s totally up to you and whatever you can find in your fridge. But here are some suggestions: sliced scallions, cilantro, black beans, or any sort of leftover meat would be great as well! What are some of your favorite toppings for loaded baked sweet potatoes? Let me know in the comments!

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Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes with Hood Cottage Cheese

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Sides, Mains – American

By Jaymee Sire – Serves: 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 60 minutes – Total Time: 60 minutes

Swap out Hood Cottage Cheese for Sour Cream to lighten up traditional baked potatoes without skimping on flavor.

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes

2-4 slices of thick-cut bacon

1 tablespoon butter (optional)

Flakey sea salt

Hood Cottage Cheese with Chive or Cracked Pepper

2 scallions, sliced on the bias

Handful of cilantro, roughly chopped

Any other toppings, such as: black beans (drained and rinsed), leftover meat, shredded cheese, etc.

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

2

Poke each potato about 3-4 times with a fork or paring knife. Nestle a cooling rack inside a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easier clean up. (Or can skip the rack if you don’t have one.) Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until easily pierced with a knife (or until internal temperature reaches 205 degrees.

3

While potatoes are baking, slice bacon into lardons and cook in a medium frying pan over medium high heat until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

4

When potatoes are ready to serve, carefully cut ope the top of each potato. Add a half tablespoon of butter if using and sprinkle with flakey sea salt. Fill each potato with desired amount of cottage cheese and sprinkle with desired toppings. Enjoy!