Description
A healthy and easy weeknight dinner featuring roasted sweet potatoes stuffed with hot honey ground beef, perfect for family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 pound lean ground beef (85–90%)
- 1/4 cup hot honey (divided)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta or goat cheese (optional)
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 avocado, sliced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the sweet potatoes on the sheet and roast for 30-40 minutes until fork-tender.
- Slice sweet potatoes lengthwise, score the flesh, brush with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté onion for 3-4 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and cook for 6-8 minutes until browned.
- Stir in smoked paprika, cumin, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
- Drizzle in 2 tablespoons hot honey and simmer for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Scoop a small portion from roasted sweet potatoes to create boats and fill with beef mixture.
- Return to oven for 5-7 minutes to warm through.
- Top with remaining hot honey, cheese, fresh herbs, green onions, lime juice, and avocado if desired.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Optional additions include avocado slices and extra herbs. Adjust spiciness by modifying chili flakes and hot honey to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 boat
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: sweet potatoes, ground beef, hot honey, weeknight dinner, family meal