Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Difficulty: Easy

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My favorite part about Thanksgiving and the holidays is spending precious moments with family and friends, but my second favorite? The leftovers!

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Leftovers are kind of my thing! For years, I have prided myself on transforming last night's dinner into tonight's masterpiece, a skill that most likely developed from having picky eaters at the dinner table and not wanting to waste food.

For this recipe, I used leftover Thanksgiving turkey and sweet potatoes, our NEW Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa, cheese, a sprinkle of this and a dollop of that and voila, a fabulous stuffed sweet potato emerged, bursting with sweet and tangy Southwestern goodness.

This recipe is the "bomb" (Sorry, dating myself), it's healthy, it's full of flavor, it's the perfect quick and easy meal, and It's a recipe you need to add to your favorites now! Serve these potatoes with our Homemade Applesauce and a salad for a complete meal!

What's your favorite use of Thanksgiving leftovers? We would love to hear from you!

Ingredients

4 medium sweet potatoes
Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blend
1 cup Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa
2 cups leftover cooked turkey or chicken, chopped (optional)
1 cup of Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend (Cheddar and Monterey Jack)
Sour cream (optional)

Preparation

Chop the cooked turkey or chicken and set aside. Rinse, wash, and pat dry the sweet potatoes. Keeping the skin on, prick each potato several times with a fork. Wrap each potato in a paper towel and Microwave until potatoes are soft to the touch. You may certainly bake the potatoes in a 350 degree oven until the potatoes are soft to the touch (usually about a half hour), but I cheated and used the microwave:)

Once the potatoes are soft, it's time to assemble. With a sharp knife, cut a slit into each potato and gently pry open. Use a fork to loosen some of the sweet potato. Sprinkle each potato with about 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) of Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blend.

Turn the oven onto Broil. Place 1/2 cup of the turkey or chicken in each potato and mix slightly. Next add 1/4 cup of Cherchies® Black Bean & Corn Salsa to the potato, then sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese over the potato. Sprinkle an additional Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning Blend over each potato.

Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and broil on high until the cheese has melted (about 10 minutes). And here you go, easy, cheesy, healthy, robust, Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes! Enjoy!