Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

Ingredients

• 2 sweets potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 reds bell peppers , thinly sliced
• 1 sweet onion , thinly sliced
• 0.25 cups fat-free sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Scrub and dry the sweet potatoes, then prick several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until the sweet potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and bell pepper; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 20 to 30 minutes more.

3. 3

   Split open the baked sweet potatoes and top with the onion mixture, salt, pepper, and a dollop of sour cream.