Sweet Potato and Ground Beef Skillet

Ground beef and sweet potato served over rice and topped with avocado.

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Sweet Potato and Ground Beef Skillet

This easy-to-make Sweet Potato and Ground Beef skillet is seasoned with a homemade Tex-Mex spice blend featuring chili powder, cumin, and coriander. All made in one skillet, this quick recipe is perfect for a weeknight family dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time40

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Tex Mex

Servings:

Author: Serene

Equipment

cast iron skillet

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
½ cup onion diced
1 green bell pepper seeds and membranes removed, diced
2 cups sweet potato peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic minced
8 ounces tomato sauce
1½ cup chicken broth
1¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon chili powder mild
2 bay leaves

Serving

3 cups cilantro lime rice
avocado diced
cilantro diced

Instructions

Add the ground beef to cook in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking up the meat as it cooks.
When the meat is mostly browned, still slightly pink, add in the diced onion, bell pepper and sweet potato. Stir to cook. Allow this to cook for 5-7 minutes until the onion and peppers have softened.
Add in the garlic, and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
Stir in the tomato sauce and chicken broth.
Add the seasonings, stir. Then add the bay leaves. Bring this all to a simmer, cover and let cook for 10 minutes
Remove the lid, stir and continue to cook for another 15 minutes or until the broth has reduced, mixture has thickened and the sweet potatoes are tender.
Serve over cooked rice.

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