Lunch: "Whatever is in my fridge stuffed sweet potato"

Today was a very gloomy rainy day and it just so happened that I wasn't feeling so good. So, Logan and I stayed in bed watching movies and giggling together. It was so sweet to see my energetic boy be so sweet and loving to mommy because I really needed it! Anyway, a few days a go I bought one single organic sweet potato knowing that I would need to make it as a lunch dish because Ryan doesn't like them! I could go on about how weird I think that is but I'll skip right to the good stuff. I saw a recipe on pinterest for a BBQ Chicken stuffed sweet potato and I thought that sounded interesting but knew I would want to create my own "fancier" version and way healthier too! I went to my fridge and started pulling out things that seemed like they might be good and in the end it was so yummy I knew I had to share! This was a filling lunch but would make a fab dinner too paired with a side salad. For all the sweet potato lovers out there, run and make this :)

Stuffed Spicy Chicken Sweet Potato
*Recipe serves 2
Ingredients:
-One large sweet potato, scrubbed clean and cut in half lengthwise.
-1/4 chopped red onion
-3 garlic cloves, minced
-1/4 cup sundried tomatoes (I buy the ones in oil so I rinsed them off in my strainer and then chopped them)
-1 large handful of spinach, washed and cut in small pieces
-One large portabella mushroom, washed and chopped
-1/2 cup spicy chicken or turkey ( I had some spicy chicken meatballs in my fridge but you could use sausage or ground meat with spices too)
-1-2 TB fresh or dried herbs ( I used a combo from my garden of basil, oregano and sage)
-2 TB grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Bake your sweet potato in the oven at 400 for 45-60 minutes wrapped in tin foil. Once it is getting close to being done, heat about 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a saute pan and when it is warm, add your garlic, onion, sundried tomatoes and mushrooms. After a few minutes when the mixture is caramelized, add your spinach and herbs and stir until the spinach is wilted. This is where I added my already cooked meat, if your meat is not cooked, make it separately and then add to the pan when done. After your mixture is all combined and ready to go, scoop out the insides of your sweet potato and throw that in the pan as well. Give the mixture a good stir and then fill your potatoes! Place the potatoes back on your baking sheet, sprinkle with cheese and place under the broiler for a minute until the cheese is melted. Enjoy!