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    Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This kid-approved dinner recipe is almost as easy as making tacos in a traditional tortilla shell. Actually, it might be easier because you don’t have to deal with shells that crack apart and spill your fillings all over the table or try to awkwardly hold the taco filling in with one hand while you angle your head around to eat it.

    With sweet potato as the “shell,” tacos are a knife-and-fork food: there’s a small sacrifice in the crunch, but you get to keep the flavor without the mess factor.

    Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

    Tacos wouldn’t be tacos without salsa: rustle up a store-bought one that meets Paleo guidelines (remember: no corn!) or make your own using any recipe you like.

    And speaking of the toppings, none of these are really set in stone, so if there’s something else you like (or something you really hate), add or remove exactly to your taste.

    The only thing missing to make this a full meal is a vegetable (sorry, but a tiny sprinkling of tomato and pepper doesn’t count). What about a salad with avocado and maybe some citrus? A crunchy cabbage salad would also be a nice contrast; pick something you like and dig in.

    Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 45 min

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 4 sweet or russet potatoes
    • ½ onion, diced
    • 1 tomato, diced
    • 1 bell pepper diced
    • 1 cup fresh lettuce, shredded
    • ½ cup chopped green onions
    • Fresh salsa

    Taco Seasoning Ingredients

    • 1 tbsp. chili powder
    • 1 tsp. ground cumin
    • ½ tsp. paprika
    • ½ tsp. dried oregano
    • ½ tsp. garlic powder
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 375 F.
    2. Scrub and pat potatoes dry. Pierce potatoes all over with a fork and bake in the oven, directly on the rack, until soft (about 40 to 45 min., depending on the size of your potatoes).
    3. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the taco seasoning.
    4. Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
    5. Add the onions and cook until soft and fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes.
    6. Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned.
    7. Sprinkle the taco seasoning onto the beef, and stir to combine. You may want to add 1 or 2 tbsp. of water if the meat is too dry or the seasoning is not mixing well.
    8. Cook the ground beef for another minute or two and set aside.
    9. Using a sharp knife, make a lengthwise slit in each potato and push the ends of each potato toward each other to open.
    10. Fill the potatoes with ground beef and top with all the remaining vegetables.
    11. Serve with fresh homemade salsa.
    Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

    A different Paleo-friendly twist on tacos, this time served inside a "shell" of sweet potato.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine Mexican
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 528 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 4 sweet or russet potatoes
    • ½ onion diced
    • 1 tomato diced
    • 1 bell pepper diced
    • 1 cup fresh lettuce shredded
    • ½ cup chopped green onions
    • Fresh salsa
    • 1 tbsp. chili powder
    • 1 tsp. ground cumin
    • ½ tsp. paprika
    • ½ tsp. dried oregano
    • ½ tsp. garlic powder
    • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 375 F.
    • Scrub and pat potatoes dry. Pierce potatoes all over with a fork and bake in the oven, directly on the rack, until soft (about 40 to 45 min., depending on the size of your potatoes).
      4 sweet or russet potatoes
    • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the taco seasoning.
      1 tbsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. ground cumin, ½ tsp. paprika, ½ tsp. dried oregano, ½ tsp. garlic powder, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • Melt some cooking fat in a skillet over medium-high heat.
    • Add the onions and cook until soft and fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes.
      ½ onion
    • Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned.
      1 lb. ground beef
    • Sprinkle the taco seasoning onto the beef, and stir to combine. You may want to add 1 or 2 tbsp. of water if the meat is too dry or the seasoning is not mixing well.
    • Cook the ground beef for another minute or two and set aside.
    • Using a sharp knife, make a lengthwise slit in each potato and push the ends of each potato toward each other to open.
    • Fill the potatoes with ground beef and top with all the remaining vegetables.
      1 tomato, 1 bell pepper diced, 1 cup fresh lettuce, ½ cup chopped green onions
    • Serve with fresh homemade salsa.
      Fresh salsa

    Nutrition

    Calories: 528kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 25gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 1407mgFiber: 10gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 34891IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 6mg
    Keyword sweet potato, taco stuffed
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