Southwest Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet
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Southwest Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet
Description
The recipe starts by cooking ground beef with diced onion and spices including chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and grated garlic, creating a well-seasoned meat base. Separately, diced sweet potatoes are simmered with fire roasted tomatoes, canned diced green chiles, water, and additional chili powder and cumin until tender.
The cooked beef is then folded into the sweet potato mixture, combined to distribute flavors evenly. The top is covered with shredded cheddar cheese and allowed to melt under a lid, adding richness. Optional chopped cilantro adds fresh herbal brightness as a garnish.
This skillet meal serves as a filling, spiced entrée with a combination of textures from tender sweet potatoes and ground beef crumbles, offering a tasty way to use pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- 5 teaspoons chili powder divided
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground
- kosher salt fresh ground, to taste
- black pepper fresh ground, to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic grated
- 2 cups sweet potato peeled and diced
- 14.5 ounce diced fire roasted tomatoes canned
- 4 ounces green chiles canned diced
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- cilantro optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in the ground beef and diced onion and crumble the beef with a wooden spoon. Add in 1 tablespoon (3 teaspoons) of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and season with salt and pepper. When the beef is nearly cooked through add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour it out onto a plate and wipe out the skillet.
- Add the diced sweet potato, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles, water, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt and pepper to the skillet. Stir everything together and cover it with a lid. Lower the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Add the ground beef mixture in with the sweet potatoes and stir everything together. Top with shredded cheese and cover with the lid again for another minute or until the cheese is melted. Top with chopped cilantro and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 486 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 486kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 115mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 431mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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