Foil Packet Sweet Potato Tacos
User Reviews
4.7
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
38 mins
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Total Time
58 mins
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Servings
8 Foil Packets
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Foil Packet Sweet Potato Tacos
Description
Foil Packet Sweet Potato Tacos bring together ground meat and a blend of beans, spinach, and sweet potatoes seasoned with chili powder, cumin, coriander, and jalapeño. The meat is cooked with onion, tomato sauce, and spices, then combined with the beans and greens for a hearty filling. The sweet potatoes are peeled and chopped into half-inch pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper, and placed in individual foil packets topped with the meat mixture. The packets are sealed tightly to trap steam and baked, allowing the sweet potatoes to soften and the flavors to meld. The result is a warm, textured filling with tender sweet potatoes and flavorful meat and bean mixture, perfect for assembling into tacos. Serving these with cheese, sour cream, avocado, salsa, or cilantro allows for personalized toppings that complement the savory and mildly spicy filling. This method uses foil packets for a simple, contained cooking process that minimizes cleanup while ensuring tender textures and infused flavors.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground turkey or ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 16 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 jalapeño seeded, membranes removed and finely chopped (keep seeds for more heat, if desired)
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 cups spinach chopped, fresh
- 2 cans cans (15-ounces each) black bean rinsed and drained
- 2 cans cans (15-ounces each) pinto bean
- 2 cans cans (15-ounces each) white bean
- 4 medium sweet potato peeled and chopped small (1/2-inch pieces
- cheese sour cream, avocados or guacamole, salsa, olives, cilantro, shredded, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a large 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the ground meat, salt, pepper, and onion. Cook, breaking the meat into small pieces, until the meat is cooked through. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the chili powder, cumin, coriander, tomato sauce and jalapeño (if using). Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the water, spinach and beans and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Lightly grease the center of 6-8 foil pieces, each about 12-inches long.
- Place about 1 cup of sweet potato chunks in the center of each piece of foil arranging them into somewhat of a single layer; sprinkle with salt and pepper (don't skip this step!). Add a heaping 1/2 cup or so of the meat mixture on top. Bring the long sides of foil together over the filling and fold tightly down. Fold and crimp each edge until tightly sealed and a little packet is formed. Repeat with all the pieces of foil and ingredients.
- Place the foil packets in a single layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
- Carefully open the foil packets and serve with taco toppings and garnishes of your choice.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Foil Packets
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 Packet | |
| Calories | 345kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1132mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.7
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