Healthy Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Tender sweet potatoes topped with homemade taco meat, peppers, onions, black beans, and optional toppings: cheese, cilantro, sour cream, greek yogurt, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, salsa, etc!
I love anything taco.
I love anything sweet potato.
That’s why I’m l.o.v.i.n.g. today’s mash up of healthy taco stuffed sweet potatoes.
- Instant pot sweet potatoes
- Taco meat – beef, chicken, or turkey
- Veggies: onion, green peppers, red peppers
- Black beans
- TOPPINGS aka the best part
It’s got carbs, protein, veggies.
It’s quick, easy, delicious.
I’m. In. Love.
Ingredients in healthy taco stuffed sweet potatoes:
- 1 batch instant pot sweet potatoes
- 1 batch taco meat
- Oil
- Beef (or turkey or chicken)
- Homemade taco seasoning (you can also use a packet)
- Tomato sauce
- Lime juice
- Oil
- Yellow onion
- Green bell pepper
- Red bell pepper
- Salt and black pepper
- Black beans
How to make taco stuffed sweet potatoes:
- Make instant pot sweet potatoes.
- Make taco meat.
- Heat a large non stick pan over medium heat.
- Add in oil, onion, green pepper, red pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until veggies are tender, about 5-10 minutes.
- Stir in black beans and cooked taco meat.
- Taste and re-season, if necessary.
- Cut sweet potatoes in half. Season with salt and pepper.
- Optional: place halved sweet potatoes onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet, top each half with shredded cheese, and bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Place sweet potatoes in a bowl (easier to eat) and pile on the taco mixture!
- Pile on the toppings!
- Enjoy!
What are the best toppings for healthy taco stuffed sweet potatoes?
- Cilantro
- Green onion
- Lime juice
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Shredded lettuce
- Salsa or pico de gallo
- Guacamole
- Crushed tortilla chips
What would YOU serve with these?!
Tender sweet potatoes topped with a yummy taco filling and tons of toppings . . .
what could be better?!
– Jennifer
Healthy Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Healthy Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes. Tender sweet potatoes topped with homemade taco meat, peppers, onions, black beans, and optional toppings: cheese, cilantro, sour cream, greek yogurt, tortilla chips, pico de gallo, salsa, etc!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 - 12 sweet potato halves
Equipment for this recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 batch instant pot sweet potatoes
- 1 batch taco meat ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1 large green bell pepper diced
- 1 large red bell pepper diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans drained and rinsed
Optional toppings:
- Shredded Cheese
- Cilantro
- Green onion
- Lime juice
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
- Shredded lettuce
- Salsa or pico de gallo
- Guacamole
- Crushed tortilla chips
Instructions
- Make instant pot sweet potatoes.
- Make taco meat.
- Heat a large non stick pan over medium heat.
- Add in oil, onion, green pepper, red pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Cook until veggies are tender, about 5-10 minutes.
- Stir in black beans and cooked taco meat.
- Taste and re-season, if necessary.
- Cut sweet potatoes in half. Season with salt and pepper.
- Optional: place halved sweet potatoes onto a silicone mat lined baking sheet, top each half with shredded cheese, and bake at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Place sweet potatoes in a bowl (easier to eat) and pile on the taco mixture!
- Pile on the toppings!
- Enjoy!
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:3-4 Days
Freezer:2-3 Months
Reheat:If frozen, thaw in fridge then microwave or heat in oven
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Healthy Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Amount Per Serving (0.5 sweet potatoes)
Calories 438 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 96mg4%
Potassium 1361mg39%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 11g46%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 14550IU291%
Vitamin C 45.6mg55%
Calcium 45mg5%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
Keywords: healthy, Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes, taco meat