Sweet Potato Appetizer Bites with Feta and Green Onion

  • YieldMakes 24

    Ingredients

    • 3 long thin orange-flesh sweet potatoes, about 1 1/2 lbs (Orange-flesh sweet potatoes are sometimes called yams or sweet yams.)
    • Approved oil, enough to brush on sweet potatoes and baking sheet
    • 1-2 tsp Italian Herb Blend (without any artificial additives or flavors)
    • 4 oz full fat feta cheese
    • 3 T full fat greek yogurt
    • 1/2 tsp Greek Seasoning (homemade recipe included)
    • 1/4 c thinly sliced green onion

    For homemade greek seasoning:

    • 1 T kosher salt
    • 2 tsp dried basil
    • 4 tsp dried oregano
    • 1 tsp dried thyme
    • 4 tsp onion powder
    • 4 tsp garlic powder
    • 2 tsp onion flakes
    • 2 tsp dried dill
    • 2 tsp ground pepper
    • 2 tsp dried parsley
    • 2 tsp dried rosemary
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • 1 tsp nutmeg

    Directions

    1

    Preheat oven to 450 F.

    2

    Choose long thin sweet potatoes if possible.  Peel sweet potatoes and cut off the ends; then cut each sweet potato into 1/2 inch thick slices.

    3

    Using the small side of a Melon Baller, scoop out a well in the center of each sweet potato slice. 

    4

    Brush a baking sheet with approved oil.  Arrange sweet potatoes on the baking sheet with the scooped-out side up.

    5

    Bake until sweet potatoes are cooked through and starting to get a little color on the edges, about 25 minutes.

    6

    While sweet potatoes bake, put the crumbled feta into a bowl and mash with a fork.  Add the Greek yogurt and Greek seasoning and mash together with the feta, then stir in the sliced green onions.

    7

    When the sweet potatoes are done, remove from the oven and place the baking sheet on a trivet or hotpad; then use a small spoon to fill the well in each sweet potato slice with the Feta mixture.

    8

    Put back in the oven and bake until cheese is starting to melt and is heated through, about 5 minutes.  Serve hot.

    9

    These will keep in the refrigerator (if you’re lucky enough to have any left!) and they’re amazingly good reheated the next day.

    For the greek seasoning:

    10

    Mix all spices together in a bowl until everything is easily distributed.

    11

    Store in a mason jar, or other airtight container.

    Recipe adapted from: kalynskitchen.com

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