Description
A warm, customizable taco bowl featuring roasted sweet potatoes and seasoned ground beef, perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups diced)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound (about 450 g) ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced or diced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, minced (optional)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Toss the diced sweet potatoes with olive oil, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Spread on the baking sheet.
- Roast for 25–30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
- While the sweet potatoes roast, heat a skillet over medium heat and brown the ground beef, seasoning with salt and pepper.
- After 6–8 minutes, drain the excess fat and add taco seasoning; simmer for 2–3 minutes.
- Prepare the toppings: chop the tomato, onion, and avocado, and toss avocado with lime juice.
- Assemble the bowls by adding roasted sweet potatoes first, followed by ground beef and fresh toppings.
- Finish with a squeeze of lime juice and chopped cilantro on top.
Notes
For customized flavors, feel free to add beans, corn, cheese, or other toppings as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: sweet potato, taco bowl, ground beef, customizable meal, healthy dinner