High Protein Sweet Potato Bowls with Taco Meat
🇺🇸 United States
Ingredients
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef (95% lean)
- 2-3 tablespoons taco seasoning (1 packet)
- 1¼ pounds sweet potatoes, diced into ½-inch pieces (about 3 medium)
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder (or cayenne)
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1â…“ cups cottage cheese
- 2 small avocados, thinly sliced
- Pickled jalapeños, for topping
- Pepperoncini peppers, for topping
- Pickled onions, for topping
- BBQ sauce or hot honey BBQ sauce, for serving
Steps
- Preheat air fryer to 425°F, or oven to 450°F.
- In a bowl, toss diced sweet potatoes with avocado oil, cinnamon, garlic powder, chipotle chili powder, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated.
- Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet or in the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 18-23 minutes, tossing halfway through, until tender and browned.
- Meanwhile, brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat, breaking it into small crumbles.
- Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add taco seasoning and â…“ cup water to the beef. Simmer for 2-3 minutes until a thick sauce forms and clings to the meat. Remove from heat.
- Divide the sweet potatoes among bowls.
- Top each bowl with taco meat, â…“ cup cottage cheese, and half an avocado.
- Drizzle with BBQ sauce and garnish with pickled jalapeños, pepperoncini, or pickled onions as desired.
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