Description
Southwestern Ground Beef Sweet Potato Skillet is a vibrant, one-pan dish that brings warmth and flavor to your dinner table. Featuring tender sweet potatoes, savory ground beef, and colorful bell peppers, this easy-to-make recipe delivers a delightful explosion of taste with every bite. Perfect for weeknight meals or gatherings with friends, this skillet dish promises comfort and satisfaction in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 cups, diced)
- 1 cup bell peppers (diced, any color)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients by washing and dicing the sweet potatoes, onions, and bell peppers; mince the garlic.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté onions until translucent (3-4 minutes).
- Increase heat slightly and add ground beef; cook until browned (5-7 minutes), seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Stir in sweet potatoes along with cumin and chili powder; mix well.
- Once sweet potatoes begin to soften, add bell peppers and garlic; cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender. Serve hot with toppings like avocado or cilantro.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of dish (about 350g)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg