| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 sweet potatoes (about 8 ounces each)
- 2 ounces sliced pancetta (about 8 thin slices)
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe, tough stems trimmed, roughly chopped
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan cheese
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Pierce each sweet potato with a fork in a few spots. Arrange on a microwave-safe plate and microwave until soft, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat, turning once, until crisp, about 4 minutes. Remove from the skillet and drain on paper towels. Increase the heat to medium high; add the broccoli rabe and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, about 3 more minutes.
- Mix the ricotta, parmesan, and nutmeg to taste in a small bowl. Split open the sweet potatoes lengthwise and fluff the flesh with a fork. Top each with about 1 teaspoon of the ricotta mixture, then top evenly with the broccoli rabe mixture and the remaining ricotta mixture. Chop the pancetta and sprinkle evenly on top.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 354 |
| Total Fat | 9 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 4 grams |
| Cholesterol | 20 milligrams |
| Sodium | 358 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 55 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 grams |
| Protein | 15 grams |
Reviews
This is a week day hero. My toddler is allergic to chicken so we struggle to find vegetarian meals that are toddler friendly and satisfy the appetite of our entire family. This meal is delicious, very fast, and creates minimal dishes. Thank you for such a great well rounded dish the whole family loves.
Absolutely unbelievable meal, so unique and the flavors came together surprisingly perfect. I made some changes though, baked the sweet potato for an hour at 400 degrees and left out the mushrooms and garlic. So good!!
I used lower fat prosciutto and broccoli substituted for the rabe, quick and tasty meal!
This is my new go to! I only had broccoli in the fridge so I subbed that for the broccoli rabe. I eat dairy free so I topped it with dairy free sour cream. It was such an quick, delicious dinner!
Will they really get cooked in 12 minutes when they take 45–50 in the oven ?
Delicious! Skipped the broccoli rabe because the store didn’t have any, but it is a wonderful combination of flavors and super easy! I also baked the potatoes in the oven. Would absolutely eat again!
This was a nice, very interesting recipe. I followed it to a T ingredient-wise, though I baked the sweet potatoes in the oven and put it all back in the oven for a few minutes at 350 at the end to cook the ricotta mixture. Huge hit! I think you might be able to skip the dairy entirely if you have a good pancetta (maybe add a bit more pancetta if you do that).
My husband and I loved this recipe. Surprised at how filling it was and the calorie count was reasonable too. We will be having this recipe again 🙂
I was not able to get the broccoli rabe, and I think I added a little too much nutmeg. It was okay, but it is not something I would make again. I do use a lot of substitutes, if I can’t get something. I just wasn’t sure what would work for rabe. This might be something someone else would like, but it is not for my taste buds.
Loved this! I doubled the broccoli mushroom mixture. Loved that this recipe is so interchangeable. Want it more healthy? Use turkey bacon? Not into the healthy eating thing? Use normal bacon. Such a great idea!