Sweet Potato with Cheddar

Name: Sweet Potato with Cheddar
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 medium sweet potatoes, with skin; (approximately 1 kg); 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil (960 ml) for frying; 2 cloves of garlic, crushed and mixed with 1 tablespoon of salt; 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese (210 g); For the sauce; 2 tablespoons of green pepper, chopped; 1 cup of heavy cream (240 ml) mixed with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice; 1/2 tablespoon of hot paprika; To decorate; 12 slices of bacon; 2 tablespoons of finely chopped scallion

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8 medium sweet potatoes, with skin
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(approximately 1 kg)
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4 tablespoons of vegetable oil (960 ml) for frying
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2 cloves of garlic, crushed and mixed with 1 tablespoon of salt
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2 cups of grated cheddar cheese (210 g)
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For the sauce
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2 tablespoons of green pepper, chopped
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1 cup of heavy cream (240 ml) mixed with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
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1/2 tablespoon of hot paprika
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To decorate
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12 slices of bacon
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2 tablespoons of finely chopped scallion

Ingredients

1
8 medium sweet potatoes, with skin
2
(approximately 1 kg)
3
4 tablespoons of vegetable oil (960 ml) for frying
4
2 cloves of garlic, crushed and mixed with 1 tablespoon of salt
5
2 cups of grated cheddar cheese (210 g)
6
For the sauce
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2 tablespoons of green pepper, chopped
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1 cup of heavy cream (240 ml) mixed with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
9
1/2 tablespoon of hot paprika
10
To decorate
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12 slices of bacon
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2 tablespoons of finely chopped scallion

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 220°C (very hot)
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Wash and scrub the sweet potatoes
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With a fork, make several holes in the skin
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Place them on a baking sheet and put them in the preheated oven until they are tender (about 1 hour)
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Remove the sweet potatoes from the oven and let them cool down
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Cut off the top of each one along its length, being careful not to damage the skin, and scoop out some of the flesh with a spoon, leaving about 1 cm around the skin
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Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet
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When it's hot, fry the sweet potatoes until they are golden brown
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Drain them on paper towels with the cut side facing down
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Preheat the oven to 250°C (very hot) again
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Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, with the cut side facing up
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Brush the inside of each one with the garlic and salt mixture and fill with cheddar cheese
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Put them in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted (about 10 minutes)
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Prepare the sauce: in a medium saucepan, mix well the green pepper, heavy cream with lemon juice, and hot paprika. Reserve
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In a large skillet, fry the bacon in its own fat until it's crispy
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Chop and reserve
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Sprinkle each sweet potato with the fried bacon and scallion
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Serve with the sauce on the side
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451 calories per serving
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Obs.: Enjoy the pulp removed from the sweet potatoes for preparing other recipes, such as puree.