Ground Beef, Asparagus and Mashed Sweet Potato

Name: Ground Beef, Asparagus and Mashed Sweet Potato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½Sweet Potato (medium, peeled and chopped); 2 cups Asparagus (woody ends trimmed, chopped in half); 1/4 tsp Sea Salt (divided); 8 ozs Extra Lean Ground Beef

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

Updated at: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:39:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories298.9 kcal (15%)

Total Fat5.9 g (8%)

Carbs32.6 g (13%)

Sugars8.2 g (9%)

Protein29.4 g (59%)

Sodium336.1 mg (17%)

Fiber6.9 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1.5Sweet Potato

medium, peeled and chopped

2 cupsAsparagus

woody ends trimmed, chopped in half

¼ tspSea Salt

divided

8 ozsExtra Lean Ground Beef

Instructions

Step 1

Set the sweet potatoes in a steaming basket over boiling water and cover. Steam for about 15 minutes, or until tender. Transfer the sweet potatoes to a bowl.

Step 2

In the same steaming basket, steam the asparagus for about 3 to 5 minutes for thin asparagus, or 6 to 8 minutes for thick asparagus. Set aside.

Step 3

Add half the salt to the sweet potatoes and mash until creamy.

Step 4

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Cook the beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with the remaining salt and drain any excess liquid.

Step 5

Divide the mashed sweet potato, asparagus and beef onto plates or into containers.