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Sweet Potato and Ground Beef Skillet
This easy-to-make Sweet Potato and Ground Beef skillet is seasoned with a homemade Tex-Mex spice blend featuring chili powder, cumin, and coriander. All made in one skillet, this quick recipe is perfect for a weeknight family dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper seeds and membranes removed, diced
- 2 cups sweet potato peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1½ cup chicken broth
- 1¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon chili powder mild
- 2 bay leaves
Serving
- 3 cups Cilantro Lime Rice
- avocado diced
- cilantro diced
Instructions
- Add the ground beef to cook in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
- When the meat is mostly browned, still slightly pink, add in the diced onion, bell pepper and sweet potato. Stir to cook. Allow this to cook for 5-7 minutes until the onion and peppers have softened.
- Add in the garlic, and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and chicken broth.
- Add the seasonings, stir. Then add the bay leaves. Bring this all to a simmer, cover and let cook for 10 minutes
- Remove the lid, stir and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or until the broth has reduced, mixture has thickened and the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Serve over cooked rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
386kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1442mg
(60%)
Potassium
827mg
(24%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
9877IU
(198%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 386kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1442mg | 60% |
| Potassium | 827mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 9877IU | 198% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.