Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Posted by Donna-Marie Pye on
We're always looking for a good, healthy hack to make weeknight cooking easier. Using prepared spice blends can really cut down on the prep time and our new line of Kanel Spice Blends are just the ticket! These taco stuffed sweet potatoes will take your taco night to the next level. Healthy and nutritious, this meal will be on the table in 20 minutes!
Ingredients...
- 1 lb lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tsp Kanel Organic Taco Night Seasoning Blend (add 1 tbsp if using ground poultry)
- 1 cup chunky salsa
- 4 medium sweet potatoes, about 12 to 14 oz each, scrubbed
Toppings:
- Grated cheddar cheese, diced tomatoes, diced avocado or guacamole, sour cream
Method...
- In a large skillet, brown ground beef, onion and garlic. Drain any excess fat and return skillet to the cooktop.
- Add Kanel Organic Taco Night seasoning blend over meat and cook 1 minutes. Add salsa, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened and heated through.
- Meanwhile, poke holes with a kitchen fork all around the sweet potatoes. Place in microwave and cook on HIGH power for 10 to 15 minutes, turning halfway through. If potatoes aren't soft enough, cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes longer.*
- All potatoes to cool slightly, then slice lengthwise and fluff the insides with a fork.
- To serve, top potatoes with cooked beef mixture, grated cheese, tomatoes, avocado/guacamole and sour cream.
Makes 4 servings
*Chef Tip #1: If you don't own a microwave, bake sweet potatoes in a 400 F oven for 35 to 55 minutes depending on the size of the potato.
Chef Tip #2: You can easily switch this into a complete vegetarian meal by substituing 1 can (19 oz/340 mL) brown lentils for the ground meat. Drain and rinse lentils. Cook onion and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil 2 to 3 minutes until softened, then add seasoning mix, salsa and drained lentils. Simmer in sauce for 4 to 5 minutes until warmed through. You may wish to add 1/4 cup water if mixture is too thick.
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