Description
A delightful bowl featuring lean ground beef, roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, and cottage cheese, drizzled with hot honey for a unique twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef (93% lean recommended)
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
- 1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cottage cheese (use low-fat or full-fat as preferred)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 packet taco seasoning (or about 2 tbsp homemade taco mix)
- 2 tbsp hot honey (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Toss cubed sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast for about 40-45 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Warm the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, then add the chopped onion and sauté until soft.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet and break it into small pieces as it cooks.
- Sprinkle taco seasoning over the beef, adding a splash of water if needed, and let it simmer until well browned.
- Assemble the bowls by dividing roasted sweet potatoes and seasoned beef into serving bowls.
- Add sliced avocado and cottage cheese alongside the beef and potatoes.
- Drizzle hot honey over each bowl to taste.
- Garnish with cilantro, lime, red pepper flakes, or scallions if desired.
Notes
For meal prep, store components separately in airtight containers. Customize your veggies and use different proteins as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg