Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
by: claire cary
These stuffed sweet potatoes are a delicious and easy dinner that are perfect for meal prep! They're stuffed with a Mexican beef filling and topped with all your favorites like guac and shredded cheese.
Ingredients
Potatoes & Filling
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ red onion diced
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar depending on brand and preference
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ⅔ cup chicken broth or any broth
- 1 cup corn
- ½ cup cilantro diced
For serving
- ½ cup diced tomato
- ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese
- ½ cup guacamole
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash your potatoes and dry well. Stab each with a fork a few times and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bake for about 45-60 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Exact bake time will depend on the size of your potatoes!
- Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef. Once it starts to brown, add in the diced onion and cook until the beef is cooked through.
- Mix in the spices, salt, brown sugar, cornstarch and broth. Stir well to combine, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the mixture thickens.
- Stir in the corn and cilantro. When the potatoes are done, slice in half lengthwise and lightly mash the inside.
- Scoop the filling into the potatoes, then top with the tomatoes, cheese, guac, extra cilantro or whatever else you like. I also love a drizzle of my cilantro lime crema!
Notes
- I don't recommend microwaving the sweet potatoes because they will not be as sweet and this tends to dry them out a bit too much.
- I used ground beef, but you can absolutely swap for ground turkey, chicken or even a plant-based ground for a vegetarian/vegan option.
- This recipe calls for chicken broth for the beef filling. I love using this for a bit more flavor, but you can absolutely just swap for water if you don't have any broth on hand!
Serving: 1potato, with filling / Calories: 647kcal / Carbohydrates: 62g / Protein: 29g / Fat: 32g / Saturated Fat: 12g / Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g / Monounsaturated Fat: 14g / Trans Fat: 1g / Cholesterol: 95mg / Sodium: 755mg / Potassium: 1469mg / Fiber: 11g / Sugar: 14g / Vitamin A: 33167IU / Vitamin C: 15mg / Calcium: 212mg / Iron: 5mg
