Cheesy Loaded Sweet Potatoes
Tender steamed sweet potatoes topped with melted cheese and served with an array of fresh toppings. These loaded sweet potatoes make for a hearty vegetarian main dish that's customizable with your favorite garnishes.
Ingredients
- •3 lb sweet potatoes
- •3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- •1½ tsp kosher salt
- •½ tsp black pepper
- •1½ cups shredded cheese
- •½ cup sour cream
- •1 whole avocado
- •4 whole radishes
- •3 whole scallions
- •¼ cup cilantro
- •½ cup pickled red onions
- •1 whole lime
- •to taste hot sauce
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Fill a large pot with 1" water. Place potatoes in a steamer basket and lower into pot. Cover pot and bring to a boil. Steam until potatoes are fork-tender, 25-30 minutes.
30 min
- 2.
Place an oven rack about 8" from broiler; preheat broiler. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with 1 Tbsp. oil. Arrange potatoes skin side down on prepared pan. Score or lightly mash flesh with a fork; season all over with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil, then top with cheese (taking care to keep it on the potatoes, not the pan). Broil potatoes, watching carefully to make sure they don't burn, until cheese is bubbling and golden brown, 3-5 minutes.
5 min
- 3.
Transfer potatoes to a platter. Serve with sour cream, avocado, radishes, scallions, cilantro, pickled onion, lime wedges, and hot sauce for topping alongside, if desired.
5 min
- 4.
Do Ahead: Potatoes can be steamed 5 days ahead. Transfer to an airtight container and chill.
