Twice Baked Thanksgiving Sweet Potatoes

PointsPlus Value   3 per serving
Servings  6
Cooking Time   2 hours (15 minutes "active" time)


INGREDIENTS
3 medium (7oz) sweet potatoes - I like the white ones, but use your favorite
4 or 6 sprays olive oil spray
1/2 cup very finely sliced leeks, white part only
1/2 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
2 TBSP maple syrup
1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
salt and pepper to your taste
2 TBSP packed brown sugar & 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon - mixed together to make cinnamon sugar


INSTRUCTIONS

~~  Prick the potatoes and bake (on a foil lined baking sheet) in a 400 deg oven until soft, about 60 minutes.  Remove from the oven and set aside for about 20 minutes to cool to handle-able temp.  Carefully cut them in half lengthwise and remove the flesh from the skin without tearing the skins.  Re-line your baking sheet with new aluminum foil (spray with OO spray) or parchment paper (no OO spray necessary) ready to place the filled 1/2s of potato skins for re-baking.  Turn the oven down to 325 deg.

~~  Heat a skillet to medium high spray with OO spray and saute the leeks till soft, but not colored (turn the heat down and add a little water if needed to finish the cooking).  Remove from the heat and add in the potato flesh, the yogurt, maple syrup, nutmeg and salt and pepper.  Mix it together without over working the mixture (it'll get gluey if you do).  

~~  Re-fill the skins with the potato mixture, spooning it evenly so all the servings are the same size, and place the 1/2s on the prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 30 minutes at 325 deg.  Remove them from the oven, change the setting to broil - sprinkle the cinnamon sugar evenly over the top of the potatoes and place under the broiler till the sugar bubbles - but doesn't burn.  


Serve immediately.


(P.S - you can make this into a casserole instead of individual servings - spoon into a pre-sprayed casserole dish and bake as directed)

See you after ....