Cheesy Bacon Bolognese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Each serving of this Cheesy Bacon Bolognese Stuffed Sweet Potato contains 35g protein and 509 calories—a nutrient-dense dinner option that scales across your week. Prep 8 servings on the stovetop in minimal time, giving you pre-portioned meals that fit carb and protein targets without day-of cooking.
Ingredients
- •Sweet Potato, Baked, Flesh Only
Any sweet potato works. Medium = ~130g. Microwave 5-6 min to speed prep.
- •Yellow Onion
- •Garlic(10g)
- •Carrots
- •Zucchini
- •Bacon, Center-Cut Pork(454g)
- •90/10 Ground Beef(907g)
- •Vegeta Seasoning Blend, Dry(15g)
- •Parmesan Cheese(120g)
Grated Parmesan — the shelf-stable canister is fine for cooking.
- •Basil, Fresh
Instructions
- 1Firslty, prepare sweet potatoes*
- 2Prick each sweet potato surface with a fork all over, and wrap sweet potatoes with paper towel (2 paper towel sheets per sweet potato should be enough). Microwave 1 sweet potato at a time on high for 8 minutes or until cooked through. (If not cooked all the way in the centre, microwave in 1 minute increments until fully cooked inside).
- 3Preheat oven to 200C | 410F. Place sweet potatoes on a lightly sprayed (with cooking oil) baking tray, cover with foil and place in the oven for about an hour, or until sweet potatoes are fully cooked in the centre (test with a fork).
- 4Slice sweet potatoes horizontally to open, and allow them to cool slightly before scooping out the flesh. Leave an inch of layer of sweet potato flesh on the skin so the potatoes can withhold the filling. Reserve the filling to add into the sauce.
- 5While sweet potatoes are cooking, cook your sauce:
- 6In a medium - large sized pan, fry onion, garlic, carrot and zucchini on medium heat until onion is transparent. Add the bacon and cook until crispy. Add the beef and cook stirring, while breaking up the mince. Once meat is browned, add the condensed soup (or sauce of choice) and vegetable stock powder, and cook until sauce begins to thicken and ingredients are soft. (Pour in 1/4 cup water if sauce is too thick). Add the reserved sweet potato flesh and mix into the sauce.
- 7Distribute sauce evenly into each sweet potato half until they're all filled.
- 8Sprinkle with cheese, and place into the oven under medium grill/broil settings, and cook until cheese has melted.
- 9Top with fresh herbs and enjoy!
Nutrition — Per Serving
509
calories
35g
protein
38g
fat
- Carbohydrates
- 4g
- Saturated fat
- 14.3g
- Sodium
- 883 mg
- Dietary fiber
- 0.1g
8 servings per batch · ~188g each
Macro data sourced from USDA FoodData Central
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How much protein does Cheesy Bacon Bolognese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes have per serving?
Each serving delivers 35g of protein and 509 calories with 38g fat and only 4g carbs. Despite the sweet potato base, the macro profile skews high-fat and very low-carb, making this unusual for a potato-based recipe.
How long does Cheesy Bacon Bolognese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes take to prep?
This quick-prep stovetop recipe batch-preps 8 servings at once, giving you excellent meal prep efficiency across two weeks of dinners. You're making the Bolognese and potatoes simultaneously to minimize total time.
Is Cheesy Bacon Bolognese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes good for fat loss?
At 509 calories, 35g protein, and only 4g carbs per serving, this recipe suits ketogenic or very low-carb fat-loss approaches. The 8-serving batch size means you can stock multiple meals without repeated cooking.
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