Sweet Potato Irish Nachos

Ingredients:

For the Potatoes:

-cooking spray
-4 medium (about 7 oz each) sweet potatoes, skin on
-1 tbsp olive oil
-1 1/2 tsp paprika
-pinch cayenne pepper
-1 tsp garlic powder
-Coarse salt and fresh-cracked pepper

For topping:

-1/2 bell pepper, sliced thin
-1/3 cup sharp shredded cheddar cheese (I used Cabot)
-1/2 cup Pepper Jack light cheese
-1 medium scallion, chopped
-pickled jalapeño slices
-4 tbsp tomato, diced small
-1 tbsp chopped cilantro
-sliced black olives, optional
-salsa, for dipping

Directions:

Heat the oven to 425°F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with oil.

Cut the sweet potatoes in half, the place the cut side down on a cutting board and carefully cut each half into 3 equal sized wedges. This will give you 24 wedges total.

In a large bowl, combine potatoes and oil; toss well. Season with paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, salt and pepper and toss to coat.

Place potatoes in a single layer on the baking sheets and bake in the center of the oven, uncovered for about 9 to 10 minutes on each side.

Remove from oven and place fries into four small oven-safe dishes (or one large dish for sharing), top with bell peppers, cheddar and jack cheese and return to oven for about 2 minutes, or until the cheese melts. Finish with scallions, jalapeño, tomato, cilantro and black olives. Serve with salsa on the side.