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taco sweet potatoes recipe

Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Healthy Tacos)

This healthy sweet potato taco recipe is filled with protein, low in carbs, and so tasty. It’s easy to make with ingredients you likely already have at home, and it’s absolutely delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 3 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Large Sweet Potatoes
  • 1 tsp Butter or Olive Oil
  • 1 Small Onion Diced
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • About 225g Ground Beef
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1/8 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Brush the sweet potatoes with olive oil, sprinkle some salt, poke some holes, and bake in the oven at 428°F (220°C) for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tender.
    baking sweet potato in the oven
  • In a pan, heat butter or olive oil (or both). Add diced onions and cook until slightly golden. Stir in tomato paste and mix well.
    saute onions in a pan and adding tomato paste
  • Add ground beef to the pan and season with salt, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper (you can also use taco seasoning insead). Cook until the beef is browned and fully cooked.
    adding ground beef to onions and season
  • Carefully cut open the baked sweet potatoes and mash the inside slightly. Add a teaspoon of butter and a pinch of salt for creaminess, if desired, and mix again.
    cut baked sweet potato mashing the inside and adding buter
  • Fill with the beef mixture and add toppings as described above.
    stuffing sweet potato with taco fillings

Notes

  • Nutrition info is estimated and may vary based on ingredients and portions. For the most accurate details, consider using a nutrition tool or checking our full Nutrition Information Disclaimer.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcal
Keyword stuffed sweet potato tacos, taco stuffed sweet potatoes
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