🍠 Chilli-Style Sweet Potato with Lean Beef Mince

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Baked sweet potato stuffed with lean beef mince simmered with kidney beans, tomato, and chilli spices. A complete, spiced meal loaded with protein and carbs.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 700 kcal per serving💪 51 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 500 g sweet potato
  • 300 g lean beef mince
  • 240 g cooked kidney beans
  • 200 g crushed tomatoes
  • 100 g onion
  • 2 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 pinch salt

Method, step by step

  1. Prick the sweet potatoes, wrap them in foil, and bake at 200°C for about 20-22 minutes until tender (or 8-10 minutes in the microwave if you're in a hurry).
  2. Meanwhile, soften the chopped onion with the oil in a frying pan for 3-4 minutes and add the lean beef mince; brown it, breaking it up.
  3. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, drained beans, cumin, paprika, and chilli powder; simmer 6-8 minutes over medium heat with a little salt.
  4. Split the sweet potatoes in half, mash the flesh slightly, and spoon the beef and bean chilli on top. Serve hot.

Nutritional information (per serving)

700
kcal
51 g
protein
90 g
carbs
15 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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