Description
This Southwest Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet is a flavorful and hearty one-pan meal that combines lean ground beef, sweet potatoes, and a variety of spices for a delicious dinner option.
Ingredients
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For the Ground Beef:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 5 teaspoons chili powder, divided
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
For the 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
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Cilantro for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Cook the Ground Beef: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and diced onion, crumble the beef, and season with 3 teaspoons of chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Add garlic towards the end of cooking. Transfer to a plate.
- Prepare the Sweet Potatoes: In the same skillet, combine sweet potatoes, fire-roasted tomatoes, green chiles, water, 2 teaspoons of 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 shredded cheese, cover until melted. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
