This Sweet Potato Beef Bowl with Hot Honey is packed with protein and is a nutrient dense meal that will keep you full and satisfied. Roasted sweet potatoes, seasoned cooked ground beef is served with cottage cheese, black beans and avocado. Before serving a drizzle of hot honey adds spicy sweetness that adds so much delicious flavor! Great for a healthy meal or for meal prep! Yields 4 servings.
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As much as I wish I could claim this creation, I actually got the inspiration from a viral recipe on TikTok. However, it’s just too good not to share! In my version, I roast seasoned red sweet potatoes in the oven while browning ground beef. Note: I like to use Force of Nature’s ancestral beef blend, however you can use any type of ground beef you prefer! Then I divvy both up among containers or bowls, topping the beef with shredded sharp cheddar and adding in cottage cheese and black beans (my high fiber twist on this recipe). Before serving I add in a little avocado and drizzle with a little hot honey.
Although adding hot honey sounds a bit crazy, it’s actually quite delicious and adds subtle sweetness and spice!
SO easy, plus it’s high in fiber and protein too!
To Make These Hot Honey Sweet Potato Beef Bowls You Will Need:
- sweet potatoes– I like to use red sweet potatoes.
- avocado oil – Or extra light olive oil.
- kosher salt – Enhances the flavors in this dish and helps soften when roasting.
- cumin (ground) – Adds earthiness and warmth, with an edge of citrus.
- garlic powder – Adds flavor that’s sweeter yet milder than fresh garlic.
- onion powder – Lends bold oniony flavor.
- paprika – Lends color and subtle flavor.
- ground beef – Use any type of ground beef you prefer – nutritional information may change.
- all-purpose season salt – Use homemade or store-bought (I.e. Lawry’s).
- cottage cheese – I use 2% low-fat but use what you like – nutritional information may change.
- black beans – Use canned black beans, rinsed and drained.
- avocado – Lends richness and creaminess.
- sharp cheddar cheese – Or a cheese of your choice.
- hot honey – Or regular honey works just as good without the heat.
- freshly ground black pepper – This adds distinct bite and flavor.
Roast The Sweet Potatoes:
Preheat your oven to 375°F ( or 190°C).
Line a large rimmed baking pan with parchment. Add 1 pound of (scrubbed clean and patted dry) diced sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon avocado oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon each cumin, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika.
Toss well to coat and roast 25 to 30 minutes or until tender, rotating the pan halfway to ensure even cooking and browning.
Remove and set off to the side.
Make the Ground Beef Mixture:
While, the sweet potatoes are in the oven, in a 10-inch skillet, add 1 pound of ground beef. Using a spatula to break up the beef into crumbles.
Cook until no longer pink before draining and discarding the fat from the pan. Then season with 1-1/2 teaspoons of all-purpose season salt.
Toss to combine.
Build The Bowl:
In a shallow bowls divide the sweet potatoes, ground beef and black beans. Add 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1/4 avocado, and 1/2 ounce of sharp cheddar cheese to each bowl. Drizzle with hot honey and season with freshly ground black pepper. I also sprinkle a little kosher salt over the avocado, cottage cheese and black beans.
You could also add sliced green onions or cilantro here if you wish.
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Sweet Potato Beef Bowl with Hot Honey
Ingredients
- 1¼ pounds sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pound lean ground beef, or ground beef of your choice
- 1½ teaspoons all-purpose season salt
- 16 ounces cottage cheese, I use 2% or low-fat
- 6 ounces cooked black beans, i.e canned
- 1 small ripe avocados, sliced or diced
- 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- hot honey, just a drizzle
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F ( or 190°C).Line a large rimmed baking pan with parchment.
- To the pan, add diced sweet potatoes, avocado oil, kosher salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika. Toss well to coat and roast 25 to 30 minutes or until tender, rotating the pan halfway to ensure even cooking and browning.
- While, the sweet potatoes are in the oven, in a 10-inch skillet, add the ground beef. Using a spatula to break up the beef into crumbles. Cook until no longer pink before draining and discarding the fat from the pan. Then season with all-purpose season salt and toss to combine.
- In a shallow bowls divide the sweet potatoes, ground beef and black beans. Add 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1/4 avocado, and 1/2 ounce of sharp cheddar cheese to each bowl. Drizzle with hot honey and season with freshly ground black pepper. I also sprinkle a little kosher salt over the avocado, cottage cheese and black beans.
Notes
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