Cooking with Rena Lee

Sweet Potato Skins

Tips: Instead of the Parmesan and cayenne, sprinkle the potato skins with a little smoked paprika and sea salt, or brown sugar and cumin. Or switch the cheese to Cheddar or asiago.
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Comments: womansday.com february 2011

Yield:8

INGREDIENTS:
8 small sweet potatoes (about 3 lbs total), scrubbed
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
olive oil cooking spray
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Heat oven to 425`F. Using a sharp knife, cut off four 1/4in thick skins from each potato, reserve the centers for another use.

  2. Place the skins on rimmed baking sheets. Bake until tender, 20-25 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the Parmesan and cayenne pepper.

  4. Remoce the potato skins from the oven and heat the broiler. Lightly spray the potatoes with olive oil spray and sprinkle with Parmesan mixture. Broil until golden brown, 4-5 minutes.

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