Recipes ofRachele Bernardini

Nutritionist

Eat healthy, live longer the Mediterranean way!

Stuffed sweet potato

Friday, July 10, 2026
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Total time
45 minutes
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Preparation time
10 minutes
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Portions
4

Baked sweet potato with butter beans and avocado, rich in prebiotics for gut healing

Ingredients
or4 sweet potatoes, orange or purple
or3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
or4 cloves of garlic, raw (12 g)
or1 chopped red onion
or180 grams of butter beans (lima beans) raw home cooked (or 360 gr ready cooked organic can))
or1 teaspoon of turmeric
or1/2 teaspoon of cumin, ground
ora pinch of black pepper
or100 grams of spinach or kale
or100 ml of lemon juice
or1 level teaspoon of salt (5 g)
or1 tablespoon of hemp seeds
orfresh coriander
or1 tablespoon of sauerkraut (30 g)
Preparation
1.
If use raw beans, soaked them overnight then cook them in the morning.
2.
Bake the sweet potatos for about 40 min at 200C
3.
In a frying pan, fry the onions, then add the garlic
4.
Add the butterbeans and spices to the frying pan, stir for 2 minutes
5.
Add the spinaches (or kale) and lemon juice, season with salt
6.
Half the sweet potatoes in 2, lengthways. Fluff the flesh and add the beans mixture
7.
Top with avocado slices and seeds, drizzle with extravirgin olive oil and serve with sauerkrauts.
8.
Top with avocado slices and seeds, drizzle with extravirgin olive oil and serve with sauerkrauts.
Nutritional information
Per 100 gPer portion (220 g)% DRI
Energy146 kcal321 kcal16 %
Protein5 g12 g24 %
Carbohydrate22 g49 g19 %
Sugars6 g13 g15 %
Fat5 g11 g15 %
Fatty acids, total saturated1 g2 g8 %
Fiber1 g1 g5 %
Sodium266 mg585 mg24 %
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Rachele Bernardini
Rachele Bernardini
Nutritionist
Eat healthy, live longer the Mediterranean way!