Twice-Baked Yams (4.5 Pts

Servings: 8 Difficulty: Beginner
Italian-style savory and satisfying main that brings home-style flavor to your table
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This Italian main features Yams — 6 to 8 ounces each, Onion — peeled and minced, Celery root — peeled and chopped, Fine, Sweet butter. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Twice-Baked Yams (4.5 Pts

Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 8 Calories: 413.5

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This Italian main features Yams -- 6 to 8 ounces each, Onion -- peeled and minced, Celery root -- peeled and chopped, Fine, Sweet butter. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, smooth, comforting richness. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1. Wash and dry the yams. Rub with a little salad oil, sprinkle with salt and bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Cool for 20 minutes. Cut a 1/4-inch lengthwise strip off each yam. 2. Using a small soup spoon, scoop out the yam meat, taking care not to puncture the skin. Mash the cooked yam in a bowl, placing the yam skins on a cookie sheet. 3. In a large saut pan, melt the butter and saut the onion and celery root for 3 to 5 minutes over low heat until the vegetables are tender. Add to the mashed yam and blend with cheeses (reserve some of the parmesan to top the stuffed yams). Season the mixture with nutmeg, salt and pepper. Taste. 4. Stuff the yam skins, packing fairly well and top with reserved parmesan. This part of the preparation may be done a day in advance. To serve, bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until piping hot. Choosing the right size and shape yams is the key step for this recipe, says Josephine Segraves of Mudd's Restaurant. Jewel yams are best suited; choose ones that are cylindrical
  2. grated pecorino and parmesan (or use 1

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8


Amount Per Serving
Calories 413.5kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 24.7g38%
Saturated Fat 11.1g56%
Cholesterol 42.5mg15%
Sodium 533.7mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 32.7g11%
Dietary Fiber 12.4g50%
Sugars 3.4g
Protein 16.1g33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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