Description
Enjoy a delicious and satisfying Sweet Potato Beef Bowl with Cottage Cheese, a wholesome and flavorful meal that’s easy to prepare. This dish features roasted sweet potatoes, seasoned ground beef, and creamy cottage cheese topped with fresh garnishes.
Ingredients
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Sweet Potatoes
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Beef
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup water, or as indicated on the seasoning packet
Seasoned Cottage Cheese
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional and to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, optional and to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Toppings
- Avocado, diced or sliced
- Jalapeños, sliced
- Hot honey
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Sweet Potatoes – Preheat oven to 425F. Toss sweet potato cubes with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Roast for 20-25 minutes.
- Ground Beef – Brown beef in a skillet, add taco seasoning and water, simmer until thickened.
- Seasoned Cottage Cheese – Mix cottage cheese with garlic powder, salt, pepper, and parsley.
- Garnish – Top bowls with avocado, jalapeños, hot honey, and red pepper flakes.
Notes
- An avocado adds about 250-300 calories and 22g fat per serving. Without it, the bowl is about 350 calories and 13g fat with 31g protein.
- Homemade taco seasoning can be made with chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days; reheat sweet potatoes and beef in the microwave.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: Approx. 400
- Sugar: Approx. 8g
- Sodium: Approx. 800mg
- Fat: Approx. 15g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 40g
- Fiber: Approx. 7g
- Protein: Approx. 30g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 75mg
