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!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 607kcal
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
tools and equipment:
large skillet, wooden spoon or spatula, measuring spoons, can opener
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1312mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 17g
