Name: Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 1 jalapeno pepper; 4 scallions (trimmed); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 Tbsp of butter; 1/2 tsp of salt; 1/2 tsp of pepper; 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese (shredded)

Grilled Sweet Potatoes

April 11, 2018

Make a great alternative to the traditional baked potato side dish. Jalapeno peppers and scallions give these Grilled Sweet Potatoes an unexpected kick of spice.

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
1 jalapeno pepper
4 scallions, trimmed
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp of butter
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

Instructions

Wrap cleaned potatoes in foil and grill for 45 minutes over medium heat on a closed grill. Turn occasionally.

Grill peppers for 10 minutes, turning often to char on all sides.

Seal peppers in a plastic bag to steam for 10 minutes.

Brush scallions with oil and grill for 8 minutes, turning often.

Peel and seed peppers.

Finely chop peppers and scallions. Combine in a small bowl.

Partially unwrap potatoes and slit along the top.

Fluff the potato flesh with a fork.

Season the potato with 1 Tbsp of butter and 1/8 tsp of salt and pepper.

Sprinkle each potato with the pepper scallion mixture.

Top each potato with 1/8 cup of cheese.

Return each topped potato to the grill to cook for an additional 15 minutes to melt the cheese.

Serves 4.

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Grilled Sweet Potatoes

Make a great alternative to the traditional baked potato side dish. Jalapeno peppers and scallions give these Grilled Sweet Potatoes an unexpected kick of spice.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 sweet potatoes
1 jalapeno pepper
4 scallions trimmed
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp of butter
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded

Instructions

Wrap cleaned potatoes in foil and grill for 45 minutes over medium heat on a closed grill. Turn occasionally.
Grill peppers for 10 minutes, turning often to char on all sides.
Seal peppers in a plastic bag to steam for 10 minutes.
Brush scallions with oil and grill for 8 minutes, turning often.
Peel and seed peppers.
Finely chop peppers and scallions. Combine in a small bowl.
Partially unwrap potatoes and slit along the top.
Fluff the potato flesh with a fork.
Season the potato with 1 Tbsp of butter and 1/8 tsp of salt and pepper.
Sprinkle each potato with the pepper scallion mixture.
Top each potato with 1/8 cup of cheese.
Return each topped potato to the grill to cook for an additional 15 minutes to melt the cheese.

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