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Healthy Sweet Potato Taco Bowl Recipe

Sweet potato and taco beef make a generous bowl, with cool pico and cream giving each warm spoonful a fresh edge. Avocado is welcome among the toppings if you fancy it. Build a colorful helping and enjoy the sweet potato with some of that savory beef.

Prep
30 min
Cook
30 min
Total
60 min
Original yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
22 listed

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Estimating…
Main courseBeefPrep: 16–30 minutesTotal: 31–60 minutesTacos
Recipe categories & planning details
Meal type
Main course
Primary protein
Beef
Preparation & total time
Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
Dish type
Tacos

A few quick notes

1. Use the roasting time

Prepare beef and the cool toppings while the sweet potatoes roast so assembly is ready when they are.

2. Chill the prepared toppings

Keep pico and the seasoned sour cream refrigerated until ready to put the warm bowls together.

3. Cool before peeling potatoes

Let roasted sweet potatoes cool down before peeling and cutting them into thick pieces for the bowls.

Get to know the ingredients

Sweet potatoes that hold shape

Aim for tender potatoes that still slice cleanly and hold up in the bowl without becoming mushy.

Finely prepared pico vegetables

Chop tomatoes and jalapenos and finely dice red onion before mixing the pico with coriander, lime and salt.

Sliced avocado

Slice avocado for finishing the assembled bowls; it's optional if you prefer to leave it out.

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Ingredients

Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.

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The last little job

Finish the warm bowls with cool toppings

Layer beef and sweet potato with pico and seasoned cream, then add coriander leaves, chili sauce and avocado as desired.

A little more help as you go

Taste the pico

Taste for lime and salt before serving, since tomatoes differ in sweetness and acidity.

Break up the taco beef

Use a spoon to separate the ground beef as it cooks with the spices before adding onion.

A few questions you might have

Does the onion cook before the beef?

Start the beef with its seasonings, breaking it apart, then stir in chopped onion for the next stage.

What seasons the sour cream?

Mix it with the listed Mexican spice, lime juice and salt, then refrigerate until assembly.

Should I add sour cream while cooking the beef?

Keep it chilled as a separate topping and spoon it over the bowl at assembly.

When does tomato paste go in?

Add it to the beef with stock, diced tomato and chopped coriander after the onion's brief cooking stage.

Is hot sauce part of the beef mixture?

Chili sauce or Tabasco is listed for finishing the bowl with coriander and avocado, not for the initial beef cooking.

Any more cooking tips?

There are a couple of small things I’ve learned making this bowl that really make a difference. Cook The Beef While The Potatoes Are In The Oven The sweet potatoes take about 45 minutes to roast, which is plenty of time to cook the taco mince and prepare the toppings. By the time the potatoes are ready, everything else should be done. Roasted Sweet Potatoes Should Be Soft But Not Mushy You want them tender enough to slice easily but still hold their shape in the bowl. If they get too soft, the bowl loses that nice texture contrast. Taste The Pico Before Serving Sometimes tomatoes are sweeter or less acidic depending on the season. I always taste the pico and adjust the lime or salt if needed. Add The Sour Cream At The End I like to spoon the sour cream over the bowl right before serving so it stays cool and creamy against the warm meat and potatoes. Avocado Is Optional But Really Good Here The avocado adds richness and balances the spices in the beef, especially if you’re adding chilli sauce on top.

Storage & reheating safety

For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.

These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures

Recipe source: cafedelites.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.

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