One Pan Southwest Beef & Sweet Potato Skillet
This easy-to-make dish is ideal for busy weeknights, meal prepping, or when you need a cozy yet healthy meal. With lean ground beef, sweet potatoes, and a blend of smoky spices, this recipe delivers on both taste and nutrition.
Servings: 4
Calories: 353kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 5 teaspoons chili powder divided
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon grated garlic
- 2 cups peeled and diced sweet potatoes
- 14.5 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 4 ounces canned diced green chiles
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (or use pepperjack for more kick)
- 2 green onions sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in the ground beef and diced onion and crumble the beef with a wooden spoon. (To save time, you can use a second skillet to start step 3 and begin cooking the sweet potato and tomatoes if you prefer.)
- Add in 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin, and season with salt and pepper. When the beef is nearly cooked through add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Pour it out onto a plate and wipe out the skillet.
- Add the diced sweet potato, fire roasted tomatoes, green chiles, water, 2 teaspoons of chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, salt and pepper to the skillet. Stir everything together and cover it with a lid.
- Lower the heat and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
- Add the ground beef mixture in with the sweet potatoes and stir everything together.
- Top with shredded cheese and cover with the lid again for another minute or until the cheese is melted.
- Top with green onions and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 568mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g
