Cheesy Taco Sweet Potatoes recipe

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Ingredients

2 each sweet potatoes
½ pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup chopped green bell pepper
½ cup salsa
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 tablespoons milk
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Nutrition Info

377.3 calories
carbohydrate: 35 g
cholesterol: 74.2 mg
fat: 19.2 g
fiber: 5.4 g
protein: 16.8 g
saturatedFat: 10.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 529.5 mg
sugar: 8.8 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet.

  2. Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 50 minutes.

  3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and bell pepper until beef is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in salsa and taco seasoning.

  4. Halve potatoes lengthwise and spoon flesh into a bowl. Stir in cream cheese, milk, salt, and pepper, mash to combine, then spoon into the potato skins. Top with beef mixture and Cheddar cheese.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Give cheesy sweet potatoes a makeover with the help of cream cheese and taco seasoning. Top with chopped tomato, avocado, or cilantro.

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