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Tex Mex Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls

These Tex Mex Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls are a super simple but flavorful healthy meal prep option! They're made with simple ingredients, easy to make, nutritious, macro-balanced and so delicious!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 336 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Sweet Potatoes:
  • 2 small sweet potatoes (480g) cubed
  • 3/4 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt + black pepper to taste
Tex Mex Beef:
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef I used 96/4
  • 2 tsp minced garlic 
  • 1 small onion (120g) diced
  • 1 small green bell pepper (120g) diced
  • 1 small red bell pepper (120g) diced
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste (50g)
  • 2 Tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. Add sweet potato cubes to the sheet pan and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper until sweet potatoes are evenly coated. Bake for about 30 minutes, tossing halfway through, or until roasted to liking. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, spray a skillet with cooking spray and set to medium heat. Add the beef and cook, crumbling as you go, until no longer pink. 
  4. Add the diced onions and peppers and cook until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Then stir in the tomato paste, taco seasoning and salt. 
  5. To assemble, add 1/4 of the tex mex meat (179g) and 1/4 of the sweet potatoes (65g) to four glass containers or meal prep bowls. Store in the fridge for 5-6 days.

Notes

  • To make these bowls lower carb, sub the sweet potatoes for cauliflower rice or your favorite greens.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bowl (179g beef and 65g sweet potatoes) Calories 336kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3.4g (17%) Fiber 5.1g (20%) Sugar 11.8g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 336

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bowl (179g beef and 65g sweet potatoes)
Calories 336kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3.4g 17%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Sugar 11.8g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.