Stuffed sweet potato
Stuffed sweet potato
731kcal Per person
30g Protein
70g Carbs
37g Fat
17g Fiber
Ingredients
- ½ pound sweet potato (227 g)
- 1 clove garlic (5 g)
- 1 tomato
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (15 ml)
- 3 ounces 96% lean ground beef (84 g)
- 2 ounces corn (56 g)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste (40 g)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin (2 g)
- 1 teaspoon paprika (ground spice) (2 g)
- ½ avocado
- 1 squeeze lime juice (5 ml)
- 2 tablespoons yogurt, nonfat (30 ml)
Preparing this recipe
- Poke several holes in the sweet potato with a fork. Place the sweet potato in a microwave-safe dish and microwave on high for 5-7 minutes or until soft. Flip the potato halfway through. Remove the potato from the microwave and let it cool for a moment.
- Peel the garlic and chop finely. Cut the tomato into small cubes.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and cook until done in 4-5 minutes.
- Add the tomato, corn, tomato paste, cumin and paprika powder. Stir and let it cook for another 3 minutes.
- Mash the avocado in a bowl. Add lime juice and salt and pepper and mix well.
- Cut the sweet potato lengthwise. Scoop out some of the potato with a spoon to create a hollow. Mash this potato crumb and mix it through the ground meat mixture. Spoon the ground beef mixture into the sweet potato.
- Serve the stuffed sweet potato with the guacamole and the yogurt as topping.
Requisites:
- Microwave
Tip van FitChef
1. Also tasty with some Sriracha if you like spicy.
2. If you have a bit more time, you can also prepare the stuffed potato in the oven at 350°F for 50 minutes.
