As someone who loves sweet potatoes any which way – fried, baked, or mashed – I am so excited to share this recipe!
These Ancho Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are not only healthy and flavorful, but can be on your dinner table in no time at all. Lean ground beef is cooked with onions and garlic, then flavored with ancho chili powder, cumin, oregano, paprika, and salt and pepper. Simmered down with low sodium beef broth and fresh tomatoes, it’s then stuffed into baked sweet potatoes and topped with green onions.
Perfect for a quick weeknight meal or can be prepped ahead of time to be eaten throughout the week!
Ancho Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
2017-01-17 14:04:00
Serves 4
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
1 hr 5 min
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 lb. 80-85% lean ground beef
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 medium tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp ancho chili powder (reg chili powder would also work)
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp coarse kosher salt, more to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper
- green onions, garnish
Instructions
- Preheat over to 400 degrees. When hot, place potatoes on baking tray and bake for 40 - 55 minutes, until fork tender. This will depend on the size of your potato!
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. When hot, add onions and saute until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for an additional 1-2 minutes. Add beef and cook until no longer pink. Drain, if desired.
- Bring back to stove and add seasonings (cumin, chili powder, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper). Saute for a minute or two, then add tomatoes. Cook for one minute, then add beef broth. Lower heat and let simmer for 10-15 minutes, stirring often. (If the chili is starting to run dry, lower heat and/or add a bit more broth.) Taste and adjust seasonings, if desired.
- Scoop chili into baked sweet potatoes. Top with green onions.
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So wonderful Jasmine! Thanks for sharing
Thanks, Lynn! 🙂
THIS!!!! Trying this with soyrizo, thnx bebe!!
Ooooh!!! Keep me posted, Rach! 🙂
Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite things and this is so creative! While I don’t eat meat, my husband does and we both love the flavor of Ancho chili. This is super inspiring. 🙂
Thank you so much!! 🙂
This appeals to me on so many different levels. I can’t decide if I am more excited for the potato itself, or an excuse to use ancho chilis outside of, well, chili. Will definitely be trying this recipe.
That makes me so happy to hear!! I hope you enjoy it! ❤️
Hey Jasmine– I’m with you on the sweet potatoes!! Love them in any form! This looks like a fun way to serve them up– savory and hot. thanks! Hope all’s well with you! xo