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You Can Stuff Just About Anything Inside A Sweet Potato. And You Should.

This spud was engineered to be stuffed.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the sweet potato is more than just a fiber-rich spud that lends itself to being baked, fried, curled and hashed. Yes, the miraculous sweet potato functions as a naturally gluten-free bowl, burrito and boat. This vibrant vegetable is engineered to be stuffed.

Just like the avocado, the sweet potato's flavor is neutral enough to complement a variety of dishes -- from breakfast eggs, to cheese and bacon to a sweet, little marshmallowy something (hello, s'mortato). It gently cradles virtually any ingredient, acting as a convenient vessel that deliciously contains and transports food from plate to mouth. You really can (and should) stuff any meal inside the tater -- even a Thanksgiving dinner, for goodness sake! Here are 17 ideas to get your gears turning:

1
Goat Cheese-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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2
Corn & Bacon Hash-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Chipotle Cream
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3
Cheesy Bacon Bolognese-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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4
Balsamic Roasted Grape & Pistachio-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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5
Cranberry BBQ Turkey-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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6
Ginger Tempeh-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Almond Butter Sauce (Vegan)
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7
Buffalo Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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8
Sausage- Stuffed Sweet Potato With Arugula Sauce
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9
Breakfast Egg-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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10
Pomegranate Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Whipped Tahini
Worth Cooking
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11
Loaded Enchilada Sweet Potato
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12
Lentil-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Chard, Feta & Pistachios
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13
Green Goddess Quinoa-Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)
Yup It's Vegan
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14
Twice-Baked Oatmeal-Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)
Keepin It Kind
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15
Crab-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Slimming Eats
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16
Smoky Mac-Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)
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17
Apple & Bacon-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Table
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