Chicken Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Pesto.  I am a total pesto lover but don’t make it nearly enough!  I believe the problem is the basil – I never remember to buy basil!
Everything else is nearly always hanging out somewhere in my kitchen, but the basil, and yes, we obviously NEED that basil!

Maybe if I had it permanently printed on my shopping list this wouldn’t be an issue, and I’d be able to make my favorite pesto whenever the mood struck…

Because holy yum – it’s good stuff!  And whether you’re using it as a a topping or dip for veggies or potatoes, baking it with chicken <—-favorite right there, tossing it with spaghetti squash and chicken, or, making these chicken pesto stuffed sweet potatoes – you’re going to LOVE this pesto.

I tweaked the recipe just a touch this time around from my original after experimenting with it a bit.  I added lemon juice and used a variety of greens beyond just basil and spinach to see how it turned out.

Chicken Pesto Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
THIS WAS SO DELICIOUS!!!!! I am obsessed! I ate it with spaghetti squash. Seriously. So good. And the chicken was perfectly juicy. I can’t wait to make it again!

Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 60 mins
Total time 1 hour 10 mins

Ingredients

•     6 medium sweet potatoes, washed and pierced with a fork
•     1 batch pesto chicken
•     Salt and pepper, to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Pierce each sweet potato all over with a fork.
2. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray or line with parchment paper and place sweet potatoes on sheet. Bake for 50-60min until soft.
3. Meanwhile, prepare a batch of pesto chicken according to recipe directions.
4. Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, cut in half lengthwise and use a fork to slightly mash the inside of the potato, leaving the skin intact. Sprinkle with a dash of salt and pepper, if desired.
5. Top each potato half with pesto chicken and season to taste. Serve immediately.

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