Spiced ground beef, black beans, and cheese top these stuffed sweet potatoes to combine sweet and savory flavors in the best possible way. Each bite blends the creamy, sweet potato with the boldness of a beefy taco, creating a delicious, wholesome fusion of Southwestern-inspired goodness..
Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These flavorful, nutrient-packed potatoes offer a balance of textures and tastes—a delightful marriage of sweet and savory, ideal for those seeking a healthier, yet immensely satisfying, twist on traditional tacos.
And if you’re anything like me and will happily eat sweet potatoes breakfast, lunch, and dinner pretty much any day of the week? You’re going to be in heaven with this stuffed sweet potato recipe.
For ease of serving small children, you can chop the roasted potatoes prior to filling them with the beef and bean mixture and then adding the extra toppings of your choice.
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe:
- sweet potatoes
- olive oil
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- tomato sauce
- black beans
- shredded Pepperjack or cheddar cheese
- fresh cilantro, chopped
- kosher salt
- OPTIONAL: sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, avocados
Southwest Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Scrub the sweet potatoes, rinse, and dry them thoroughly. Use a fork to poke several holes into each potato and place them on a baking sheet.
Drizzle the potatoes lightly with oil. Generously sprinkle each potato with salt. Bake until the potatoes are crisp on the outside and fork tender, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
When the potatoes are almost done in the oven, cook and crumble the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. As it is cooking, sprinkle with the spice mix.
When the meat has browned, add the tomato sauce and the beans. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken for a minute or two. Remove from the heat.
While the black beans in this recipe are technically not required, we enjoy the heartiness they add and the additional flavors and textures too. Feel free to swap in pinto beans, canned corn, or just leave them out if they aren’t your thing.
Slice each baked sweet potato down the center and fluff the insides with a fork. Top each potato with the beef and bean mixture and then sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Add any additional toppings that you desire.
Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe
Sweet potatoes are a delicious variation on these BBQ chicken stuffed potatoes too. I’m pretty certain that there aren’t many foods that wouldn’t be even more delicious when stuffed into potatoes.
Soft, tender, buttery spinach tossed with hot garlic and then combined with roasted sweet potatoes has become one of my newest favorite side dishes. The original recipe I found was for spinach stuffed sweet potatoes and I adapted it to this much simpler version. I made these potatoes three times the first week I tried them and I’ve loved them more each time since.
“Unstuffed” sweet potatoes are pretty amazing too, and this ground beef sweet potato shepherd’s pie is proof of that.
Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- ½ cup tomato sauce
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup shredded cheese Pepper jack and cheddar work well
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped, plus more for serving
- OPTIONAL: sour cream salsa, hot sauce, avocados
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Scrub the sweet potatoes, rinse, and dry them thoroughly. Use a fork to poke several holes into each potato and place them on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle the potatoes lightly with oil. Generously sprinkle each potato with salt. Bake until the potatoes are crisp on the outside and fork tender, about 50-55 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- When the potatoes are almost done in the oven, cook and crumble the beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. As it is cooking, sprinkle with the spice mix.
- When the meat has browned, add the tomato sauce and the beans. Allow the sauce to simmer and thicken for a minute or two. Remove from the heat.
- Slice each potato down the center and fluff the insides with a fork. Top each potato with the beef and bean mixture and sprinkle with cheese and cilantro. Add any additional toppings that you desire.
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