Southwest Ground Beef Bowl with Cottage Cheese Queso
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Recipe Makes (Approximate): bowls
Equipment
- Oven
- large mixing bowl
- Silicone spatula
- large baking sheet
- standard blender
- Large skillet
- Large wooden spoon
- Serving bowls
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 2 medium sweet potatoes (approximately 5 ounces each; peeled, cubed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt (to taste)
- freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon cumin
For the Ground Beef
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning (store-bought or homemade)
For the Cottage Cheese Queso
- 1 cup cottage cheese (whipped or regular)
- ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or shredded Mexican cheese blend)
- ½ teaspoon taco seasoning (store-bought or homemade)
Serving Suggestions (All Optional)
- hot honey (store-bought or homemade)
- pico de gallo
- guacamole
Instructions
For the Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 425° Fahrenheit.
- Add 2 medium sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and ½ teaspoon cumin to large mixing bowl. Stir or toss cubed sweet potatoes until coated in spices and oil.
- Transfer sweet potato cubes to large baking sheet. Arrange sweet potatoes in one even layer.
- Place baking sheet in preheated oven. Roast potatoes 15 minutes, then carefully remove baking sheet from oven.
- Flip sweet potato cubes over, then return baking sheet to oven. Roast potatoes 10 to 15 minutes more, or until potatoes are golden brown and tender.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and set aside.
For the Ground Beef
- Place large skillet on stovetop over medium heat. Add 1 pound lean ground beef to skillet and cooking, breaking up ground beef with spatula or wooden spoon, until beef is partially browned.
- Add 2 tablespoons taco seasoning to skillet. Stir to incorporate. Cook, stirring occasionally, 7 to 10 minutes or until ground beef is cooked through and crumbled.
- Drain skillet if needed. Set aside.
For the Cottage Cheese Queso
- Add 1 cup cottage cheese, ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese, and ½ teaspoon taco seasoning to blender. Blend ingredients together until fully combined into smooth mixture.
- If desired, continue blending mixture until warmed. Alternately, microwave mixture until just warmed, or serve at room temperature.
For the Bowls
- Divide roasted sweet potatoes evenly into serving bowls. Top sweet potatoes with ground beef and queso.
- Drizzle hot honey over top of bowl if desired. Add pico de gallo and/or guacamole. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Sweet Potatoes: You can roast the sweet potato cubes in the air fryer instead of the oven if you want to speed things up a little!
Nutrition Information (Approximate)
Serving Size: 1 bowlCalories: 741calProtein: 63gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 670mgPotassium: 1335mgTotal Carbs: 33gFiber: 4gSugar: 9gNet Carbs: 29gVitamin A: 20402IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 267mgIron: 7mg
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