Description
This Southwest Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet is a hearty and flavorful one-pan meal that combines lean ground beef with sweet potatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, and green chiles, all topped with melted cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
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For Ground Beef:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 3 teaspoons chili powder, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
For Sweet Potatoes:
- 2 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes
- 14.5 ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 ounces canned diced green chiles
- 1/4 cup water
For Serving:
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Cilantro for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Prepare Ground Beef: Heat olive oil in a skillet, add ground beef and onion, crumble the beef, season with 3 teaspoons chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cook until nearly done, then add garlic.
- Prepare Sweet Potatoes: In the same skillet, add sweet potatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, water, 2 teaspoons chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Combine and Serve: Add the cooked ground beef to the sweet potatoes, stir, top with cheese, cover until melted. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less chili powder and green chiles.
- Try topping with avocado slices or a dollop of sour cream for extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
