Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet

Name: Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 1 lb lean ground beef (*see notes); 2 Tbsp chili powder; 2 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp salt (more as needed); ½ tsp black pepper; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cup sweet potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 small bell pepper, chopped; 1 Tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo, chopped; 15 oz can diced tomatoes (*see notes); ⅓ cup beef broth; ½ cup shredded cheese; 1 jalapeño, sliced; 1½ Tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo; ½ cup sour cream (*see notes); ¼ tsp salt (more as needed); 1 tsp honey; 3 Tbsp cilantro

4 servings

A quick and delicious weeknight meal! Try this Ground Beef & Sweet Potato Skillet. Full of southwest flavor and ready in 30 minutes!

Ingredients

1 tsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
*see notes
2 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp salt
more as needed
½ tsp black pepper
2 garlic cloves
minced
2 cup sweet potatoes
peeled and diced
1 small bell pepper
chopped
1 Tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo
chopped
15 oz can diced tomatoes
*see notes
⅓ cup beef broth
½ cup shredded cheese
1 jalapeño
sliced
1½ Tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo
½ cup sour cream
*see notes
¼ tsp salt
more as needed
1 tsp honey
3 Tbsp cilantro

Directions

1
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. Add in half of the seasoning mix. When the beef is browned, add in the garlic and cook for one minute minute. Pour the meat out onto a plate or bowl.
2
Add the diced sweet potatoes, bell peppers, canned tomatoes and the other half of the seasonings. Stir everything together and cover it with a lid. Lower the heat to a simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender to your liking
3
While the potatoes are cooking, make the crema. Add all the ingredients into a food processor or blender, additionally you can use an immersion blender. Set aside.
4
Add the ground beef mix into the sweet potato mix and stir everything together, let the beef heat up a bit. Top with cheese and jalapeño and cover with the lid again for another minute or until the cheese is melted. Drizzle the crema over the top. Option to garnish with cilantro. Serve on plates and enjoy!

Beef and Sweet Potato Skillet

4.9(13)35 min4 servings

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