Southwest Skillet

Name: Southwest Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 (12 oz) pkg frozen diced sweet potatoes; 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 3 cloves garlic; 2 tsp southwest seasoning; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 Tbs olive oil; 1 1/2 c. Shredded mexican blend cheese; 4 Roma tomatoes; 3 avocados; 1/3 c. Fresh cilantro

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:20min

One-dish dinner. Easily made in under a hour. Delicious new take on taco filling. Can eat this alone or add to tortilla and make burritos.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:04:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories959.9 kcal (48%)

Total Fat65.9 g (94%)

Carbs49.3 g (19%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein44.3 g (89%)

Sodium934 mg (47%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 x 12 ozfrozen diced sweet potatoes

pkg

1.5 lbsground beef

3cloves garlic

2 tspsouthwest seasoning

½ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

2 Tbsolive oil

1 ½ cShredded mexican blend cheese

4roma tomatoes

3avocados

⅓ cfresh cilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Microwave sweet potatoes according to package. -you can also use fresh sweet potatoes. They will jusy need to be cubed and cooked ahead of time. I prefer to cook fresh sweet potatoes quickly in an instapot.

Step 2

Cook beef, garlic, southwest seasoning, salt, and pepper, in hot oil, over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes or until meat is cooked through. Add potatoes back to skillet.

Step 3

Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and cook until cheese melts.

Step 4

Garnish with avocado, cilantro and tomatoes