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

This spud was engineered to be stuffed.

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
Peony Lim
2
Corn & Bacon Hash-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Chipotle Cream
Drool Worthy Daily
3
Cheesy Bacon Bolognese-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Cafe Delites
4
Balsamic Roasted Grape & Pistachio-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Happy Healthy Mama
5
Cranberry BBQ Turkey-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Cupcakes And Kale Chips
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6
Ginger Tempeh-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Almond Butter Sauce (Vegan)
Connoisserurus Veg
7
Buffalo Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Ari's Menu
8
Sausage- Stuffed Sweet Potato With Arugula Sauce
Worth Cooking
9
Breakfast Egg-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Roxy's Kitchen
10
Pomegranate Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Whipped Tahini
Worth Cooking
11
Loaded Enchilada Sweet Potato
The Scrumptious Pumpkin
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12
Lentil-Stuffed Sweet Potato With Chard, Feta & Pistachios
Happy Hearted Kitchen
13
Green Goddess Quinoa-Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)
Yup It's Vegan
14
Twice-Baked Oatmeal-Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)
Keepin It Kind
15
Crab-Stuffed Sweet Potato
Slimming Eats
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16
Smoky Mac-Stuffed Sweet Potato (Vegan)
Vegan Yack Attack
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17
Apple & Bacon-Stuffed Sweet Potato
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