Sweet Potatoes with goat cheese, roasted grapes and drizzled with honey

By bonitariley

Makes 4 Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 4 sweet potatoes
• 2 cups red, seedless grapes
• 1 teaspoon grapeseed oil (or another high heat oil)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 ounces goat cheese, divided
• 2 tablespoons honey + additional for drizzling
• pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Poke holes in sweet potato with a fork, then wrap each tightly in aluminum foil. Bake for 45-60 minutes, or until potatoes and tender to the touch. Unwrap foil and cut a slit down the middle of each sweet potato. Let sit until cool enough to handle. *However, if you are crunched for time, pierce potatoes with a fork in several places, wrap in moist paper towels, and place in the microwave for 10 minutes on high instead of baking in the oven.*
Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Toss grapes with a little oil (high-heat oil) and a pinch each of salt and pepper, then place on nonstick baking sheet. Roast for 20-25 minutes, or until grapes begin to burst. Remove from the oven and let cool.
Once sweet potatoes are somewhat cool, gently remove the flesh with a spoon, trying to keep the potato intact. Add the sweet potato to a large bowl, then mash with 3 ounces of goat cheese, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper and honey. Taste and adjust seasonings if desired, then scoop flash back into the potato skins. At this point you can re-warm the potatoes (if you let them cool completely) in the oven, then top with remaining goat cheese. Add grapes on top and serve with additional drizzled honey.