Ground Beef and Spinach Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Roasted and smashed sweet potato halves topped with ground beef, spinach, and feta cheese.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 3 large about 10 oz each Sweet Potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Pinch of Kosher Salt
For the Ground Beef and Spinach
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 1 pound Extra Lean Ground Beef
- 1 small Red Onion quartered and thinly sliced
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed or minced
- 2 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/4 cup Beef Broth or Water
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 3 oz Baby Spinach roughly chopped
- 4 oz Crumbled Reduced Fat Feta divided
Instructions
To Make the Sweet Potatoes
- Preheat your oven to 450ºF and line a half sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Slice the sweet potatoes lengthwise before coating in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Place the potatoes on the sheet pan cut side down and add a pinch of kosher salt over the tops.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork and browned around the edges of the bottoms.
- In the last 15 minutes of baking the potatoes, start on the beef.
To Make the Ground Beef and Spinach
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Once hot, add the ground beef. Cook for 3-4 minutes to brown one side before adding the red onion.
- Break the beef apart with a spatula and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the beef is fully cooked and the onion has softened.
- Add the garlic, vinegar, honey, Worcestershire, broth or water, and black pepper to the pan. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the beef and onion.
- Turn off the heat and add the chopped spinach and 2 ounces of crumbled feta cheese to the pan. Stir everything together to wilt the spinach before serving. Salt to taste.
To Assemble
- Flip the roasted sweet potatoes over on the sheet pan and press down in the center to create a well.
- Spoon the ground beef and spinach mixture into the potatoes.
- Sprinkle the remaining 2 ounces of feta over the top and finish with an optional pinch of chili flakes and honey drizzle.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sweet potato half with beef filling | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 5g