Double-stuffed Carrot Sweet Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 large sweet potatoes
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup ranch dressing

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375. halve potatoes lenghtwise and place cut side down on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. bake 35-45 minutes until soft. cool.
• 2 pour juice into saucepan over medium heat. add carrots; simmer for 15 minutes over low heat, until carrots are softened. remove carrots and place in food processor bowl.
• 3 with a spoon, scoup out softened sweet potatoes-careful to leave skin halves intact to re-stuff. add sweet potato meat to food processor bowl with nutmeg, brown sugar and ranch dressing. process until smooth. re-stuff potato skins with the potato/carrot puree and bake for another 25 minutes. garnish with pecans and serve.