Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
When you want to spice up your dinner options, but still want something healthy and quick, this recipe for Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Ground Beef & Beans may be just the thing you're looking for!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 607kcal
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans drained
- 1 can (4 ounces) fire roasted chiles
- 1 can (15 ounces) Rotel (Mexican Style) tomatoes with lime and cilantro
- 1½ cups corn kernels frozen
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Shredded cheddar cheese optional
- chopped scallions optional
Cook the sweet potatoes in an oven or microwave until soft.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium/high heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and celery.
When the meat is no longer pink, stir in the black beans, chiles, tomatoes, and corn.
Reduce the heat to medium/low and stir in the salt, pepper, cumin, paprika, coriander, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.
Simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Stir in the fresh lime juice and butter until melted.
Once the potatoes are cooked, split them lengthwise and fill them generously with the Tex-Mex filling.
Serve hot with shredded cheddar cheese and chopped scallions if desired.
tools and equipment:
large skillet, wooden spoon or spatula, measuring spoons, can opener
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1312mg | Potassium: 1677mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 48741IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 5mg