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Southwest Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet
A flavorful and hearty skillet combining lean ground beef, sweet potatoes, and spices for a quick, satisfying meal.
Ingredients
olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
diced onion
- 0.5 cup diced onion
lean ground beef
- 1 pound lean ground beef
chili powder
- 5 teaspoons chili powder (divided)
ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
Kosher salt and black pepper
- to taste salt and pepper
grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon garlic grated
peeled and diced sweet potatoes
- 2 cups sweet potatoes
fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 14.5 ounces fire roasted diced tomatoes
canned diced green chiles
- 4 ounces diced green chiles
water
- 0.25 cup water
shredded cheddar cheese
- 0.5 cup cheddar cheese
cilantro
- for garnish cilantro optional
Instructions
- Heat oil, cook beef and onion with 3 tsp chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper until nearly cooked. Add garlic, cook 1 min, then set aside.
- Add sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chiles, water, remaining chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer 20 mins until tender.
- Mix beef into sweet potato mixture, top with cheese, cover until melted, then garnish with cilantro and serve.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a squeeze of lime before serving.