Description
Make taco night exciting with these Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. They offer a flavorful, comforting alternative to standard tacos, packed with your favorite toppings. This recipe brings family memories right to your dinner table with simple steps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 pound ground turkey or beef
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or preferred cheese)
- Toppings: salsa, sour cream, chopped cilantro, avocado slices
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Prick the sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Bake directly on the oven rack for 45 to 60 minutes, or until tender when squeezed.
- While potatoes bake, brown the ground meat in a skillet over medium heat. Drain off any excess fat.
- Stir the taco seasoning and water into the cooked meat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the liquid reduces slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Once the sweet potatoes are done, carefully slice them open lengthwise. Fluff the insides gently with a fork.
- Spoon the seasoned taco meat mixture evenly into each sweet potato.
- Top generously with shredded cheese. Return the potatoes to the oven for 3-5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven. Add your favorite toppings like salsa, a dollop of sour cream, cilantro, and avocado slices before serving.
Notes
- For a quicker cook time, microwave the sweet potatoes until almost tender, then finish them in the oven with the toppings.
- Feel free to use black beans or lentils instead of meat for a vegetarian option.
- Make the taco meat ahead of time to save time on busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking and Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: Estimate 450
- Sugar: Estimate 12g
- Sodium: Estimate 550mg
- Fat: Estimate 18g
- Saturated Fat: Estimate 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: Estimate 11g
- Trans Fat: Estimate 0g
- Carbohydrates: Estimate 55g
- Fiber: Estimate 10g
- Protein: Estimate 25g
- Cholesterol: Estimate 60mg