Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These Mexican inspired stuffed sweet potatoes are a flavorful and easy weeknight meal. The tender sweet potatoes are stuffed with a flavorful meat mixture and then topped with any of your favorite taco toppings.
Servings: 4
Calories: 357kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey or beef
- ½ white onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- ¾ cup salsa
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Juice from one lime
- Toppings of choice: guacamole, shredded cheese, sour cream, corn, salsa, jalapeños, corn
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Poke the sweet potatoes several times with a fork on all sides. Place the sweet potatoes on the lined baking sheet in the oven. Depending on the size of the sweet potatoes, bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until the potatoes are very soft and easily pierced through with a fork or knife.
- While the potatoes cook, prepare the filling. Place a medium pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the olive oil. When the olive oil is hot, add the ground meat. Break the meat into small pieces while it cooks. Cook the meat for 5-7 minutes, or until the meat is fully cooked through. Drain any excess liquid or grease.
- Add the white onion, bell pepper, salsa, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, and salt to the pan. Mix until well combined. Let the mixture continue to cook on medium heat for another 4-5 minutes until the onions and bell peppers are soft.
- Remove the pan from the heat and add the chopped cilantro and lime juice. Use half or a whole lime depending on your preference.
- When the sweet potatoes are fully cooked, use a knife to cut them in half and push from both sides to make a center in the sweet potato. Fill the sweet potato with the filling and add any toppings of choice.
Notes
- The cooking time for the sweet potatoes will vary based on the size of your sweet potatoes. Be sure to cook them until very tender.
- Make it vegan or vegetarian: use 2 cans of black beans instead of meat for black bean stuffed sweet potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 6.4oz of filling plus one sweet potato | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.9g | Protein: 24.6g | Fat: 11.9g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.5g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 803mg | Potassium: 962mg | Fiber: 6.3g | Sugar: 9.4g
