Twice Baked Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1
  
  large sweet potato
  
• 1
  
  cup lentils plus 2 cups water
  
• 1
  
  cup chopped kale (any variety works)
  
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  guacamole (optional)
  
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  Salsa (optional)
  
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  salt and pepper
  

Directions

1. Place potato in oven at 400 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until soft a baked throughout.

2. While potato is baking, prepare lentils. Add water and lentil to pot, bring to a boil, sprinkle with salt and reduce to simmer until lentils are tender.
3. When potato is cooked, remove potato and let cool for a few minutes. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out most of the flesh out of the skins and place into a big bowl. WIth a fork, mash the potato a bit Add in the lentils and the kale, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and mix to combine. Stuff the mixture back into the skins of the potatoes and place potatoes back into oven for 5-10 minutes until the top of the potato is a bit crispy. Remove from oven and serve on a plate with salsa and guacamole if you so desire (you should!!)