Sweet Potato Taco Boats with Ground Beef recipe
Looking for a new comforting and easy dinner recipe? Try these Sweet Potato Taco Boats with Ground Beef! One of my favorite ways to change things up is to take recipes I know and love and jazz them up. Here, I swap the tortillas for baked sweet potatoes and top them with spiced ground beef, tomatoes, avocados, a sprinkle of cheese, and a generous dollop of sour cream. The result is a dish that’s both hearty and refreshing, with the sweetness of the potatoes balancing the savory flavors of the beef and spices. It’s a quick and easy way to switch up your dinner routine using simple ingredients.
To start, preheat your oven and bake sweet potatoes wrapped in foil for 45 minutes. While they bake, cook one pound of ground beef in a skillet with olive oil and spices until browned. Once the sweet potatoes are done, cut a slit in each and fill them up with the beef mixture. Add diced cherry tomatoes, creamy avocado, spicy Pepper Jack cheese, and a dollop of sour cream. Don’t forget a sprinkle of fresh cilantro for the perfect finish!
To make the Sweet Potato Taco Boats with Ground Beef, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Sweet Potato Taco Boats with Ground Beef
- 1
Heat oven
5Preheat your oven to 400 ºF.
- 2
Bake sweet potatoes
45
Wrap the sweet potatoes in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes or until fork-tender.
- 3
Make stuffing: Heat oil and cook ground beef
5
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 pound lean ground beef and cook, crumbling the meat with a wooden spoon.
- 4
Add spices
10
Stir in 1 ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon dried onion powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, and ½ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the beef is browned. Remove from the heat and cover with a lid to keep warm.
- 5
Cut a slit in sweet potatoes
3
Once the sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and carefully unwrap them. Cut a slit in the center of each sweet potato and gently squeeze to open.
- 6
Stuff sweet potatoes
2
Evenly divide the ground beef mixture between the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle each sweet potato half with grated Pepper Jack cheese.
- 7
Serve
To serve, top the sweet potatoes with diced tomatoes and avocados, shredded cheese, and a large dollop of sour cream. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro.
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