Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These taco stuffed sweet potatoes make the perfect weeknight meal. They're packed with flavor and nutrition, not to mention the simplicity.
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1/2 lb. ground beef (frozen or thawed) (lean grass-fed is my favorite)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 Tbsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 sweet potatoes (organic is best)
Instructions
- Grease the crockpot with olive or avocado oil.
- Dice the onion into medium size pieces.
- In the crockpot, combine diced onion, ground beef, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, water, and garlic. Stir and cover.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- 1.5 hours before it's done, rinse sweet potatoes and poke them all the way around with a fork.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Place sweet potatoes on a sheet pan and bake for 1 hour.
- Once baked, slice sweet potatoes down the center and fluff insides with a fork.
- Uncover taco meat, stir, and add it to the sweet potatoes.
- Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!