Description
A warm and comforting dish, Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes combine sweet and savory flavors, making for a hearty and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup corn kernels (optional)
- 1/4 cup water
- Shredded cheese (optional topping)
- Diced tomatoes (optional topping)
- Sliced avocado or guacamole (optional topping)
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt (optional topping)
- Chopped cilantro (optional topping)
- Jalapeño slices (optional topping)
- Lime wedges (optional topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prick each sweet potato several times with a fork.
- Rub each sweet potato with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and roast for 45-50 minutes.
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the ground beef or turkey and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the taco seasoning, black beans, and corn.
- Add 1/4 cup water and let simmer for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove sweet potatoes from the oven, slice open, and mash the insides.
- Spoon the meat mixture into each sweet potato.
- Top with desired toppings and serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to customize the toppings based on preference and dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whole stuffed potato
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: taco, sweet potatoes, family dinner, healthy recipe, tex-mex