Description
This Ground Beef Protein Bowl combines seasoned ground beef, roasted sweet potatoes, creamy cottage cheese, avocado, and hot honey for a hearty, protein-focused meal with savory, sweet, creamy, and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 1–1½ lbs)
- 1½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt (for sweet potatoes)
- ½ tsp black pepper (for sweet potatoes)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (for sweet potatoes)
- ½ tsp chili powder (for sweet potatoes)
- ½ tsp ground cumin (for sweet potatoes)
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15 or 90/10 recommended)
- 1½ tsp salt (for ground beef)
- 2 tsp garlic powder (for ground beef)
- 2 tsp smoked paprika (for ground beef)
- 1 tsp ground cumin (for ground beef)
- 1 tsp chili powder (for ground beef)
- 1 tsp black pepper (for ground beef)
- 1 cup cottage cheese (or to taste)
- 2 avocados, sliced
- ¼ cup hot honey (or more to taste)
- Chili flakes, to taste
- Green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Add the peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to a bowl. Toss with olive oil, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, and ground cumin until evenly coated.
- Spread the seasoned sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Roast until tender and browned around the edges, turning during cooking if needed for even browning.
- While the sweet potatoes roast, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and break it apart as it cooks.
- Season the beef with salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, chili powder, and black pepper. Continue cooking until the beef is fully cooked and the seasonings are evenly distributed.
- Divide the roasted sweet potatoes and cooked ground beef between serving bowls.
- Add cottage cheese to taste and arrange the sliced avocado over the bowls.
- Drizzle with hot honey and add chili flakes to taste.
- Garnish with thinly sliced green onion and serve while the beef and sweet potatoes are warm.
Notes
- Use 85/15 or 90/10 ground beef as recommended in the recipe.
- Adjust the hot honey, cottage cheese, and chili flakes to taste.
- For meal prep, store the cooked beef and sweet potatoes separately and add the avocado and other fresh toppings just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasted & Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 750
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