Dinner for 2
Sweet Potato Skins
$16.29for 480 minServes 2
Baked sweet potatoes hold a creamy spinach, chickpea, and cheese filling before returning to the oven until hot.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sweet potatoes, 1 lb$1.29/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.29Typical price |
 | Butter, 0.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Leeks and shallots, 0.15 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.54Typical price |
 | Spinach, 12 oz$0.35/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.20Typical price |
 | Sour cream, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Cream cheese, 2 oz$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
 | Canned beans, 6.5 oz$0.09/oz typical | 6.5 oz | $0.58Typical price |
 | Mozzarella, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.15 | ||
Swaps
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 80 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeDinnersFall
Typical price
$4.07 per serving$16.29 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 or large sweet potatoes
- 1 1/2 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot
- 1 bag fresh baby spinach
- 1/4 cup light sour cream or greek yogurt
- 2 oz light cream cheese
- 1 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and bake the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for 45 to 55 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a skillet, cook the shallot for 3 minutes, and stir in the spinach until wilted.
- Halve the potatoes lengthwise, scoop out the centers, and leave a thin potato layer inside the skins.
- Mash the potato centers with the sour cream, cream cheese, spinach mixture, chickpeas, salt, and pepper.
- Fill the skins with the mixture and sprinkle the mozzarella over them.
- Bake the filled skins at 400 F for 10 minutes, until hot and the cheese melts.
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