Sweet Potato and Ground Beef
Loaded sweet potato and ground beef makes the best easy & flavorful meal. Smothered with cheese and spices, it's a healthy dish you'll crave!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 715kcal
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt + more to taste sprinkled on sweet potatoes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet, and poke a few holes in each of them with a fork.
- Bake for 70-90 minutes until they're soft all the way through.
- While the sweet potatoes are baking, brown the ground beef, diced onion, garlic, spices, and salt in a skillet.
- When the sweet potatoes are done, reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees.
- Make a deep lengthwise cut into each of the potatoes. Place a tablespoon of coconut oil and a sprinkle of salt to taste in each one and mash with a fork, keeping the skin intact.
- Divide the ground beef between the potatoes and sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Place the potatoes back in the oven for 10 minutes for the cheese to melt and the beef to get hot again if it has cooled.
- Serve immediently with your favorite sides.
Notes
Substitutions
- Can substitute ground turkey for ground beef
- Can substitute butter for coconut oil
- Can substitute 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder for garlic cloves
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 715kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 618mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g
