Description
A delicious and healthy dinner idea featuring sweet potatoes stuffed with spicy hot honey beef.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/4 cup hot honey
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash and pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork, then bake for 45-60 minutes until tender.
- In a skillet, cook the ground beef and onion over medium heat until the beef is browned.
- Add hot honey, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper to the beef mixture and stir well.
- Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, cut them in half lengthwise and scoop out some of the flesh.
- Mix the scooped sweet potato flesh with cottage cheese and then fill the sweet potato halves with the hot honey beef mixture.
- Top with chopped green onions and serve warm.
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Notes
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes to the beef mixture.
- These boats can be made ahead of time and reheated for a quick meal.
- Feel free to substitute ground turkey or chicken for a leaner option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking and Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 boat
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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