Name: Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, about 1 pound each; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup water; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided; 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce; 4 tablespoons pico de gallo

Directions

Step 1

Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Microwave on High until soft, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Step 2

Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chipotle and salt; cook, breaking the beef up into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Whisk water and tomato paste in a measuring cup; add to the pan and stir to coat the mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese.
Step 3

Halve the sweet potatoes and mash the flesh a bit with a fork. Top each half with 1/2 cup of the beef mixture, 2 tablespoons cheese, 1/4 cup lettuce and 1 tablespoon pico de gallo.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato half

Per Serving:

510 calories; protein 41.2g; carbohydrates 34.6g; dietary fiber 6.4g; sugars 11.6g; fat 23g; saturated fat 9.3g; cholesterol 113.3mg; vitamin a iu 28553.4IU; vitamin c 30mg; folate 29.9mcg; calcium 274.8mg; iron 5.2mg; magnesium 78.3mg; potassium 1218.1mg; sodium 588.4mg; thiamin 0.2mg.

Exchanges:

4 1/2 lean protein, 2 starch, 1 fat, 1 high-fat protein

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