Description
Packed with flavor, Southwest Ground Beef Sweet Potato Skillet delivers a hearty one-pan meal that brings zesty southwestern comfort straight to your dinner table. Loaded with lean beef, tender sweet potatoes, and bold spices, this skillet recipe comes together quickly for a satisfying weeknight dinner that your whole family will devour.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb ground beef
Vegetables:
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans
- 1 cup corn
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 3 cloves garlic
Seasonings:
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch cubes after peeling them completely.
- Brown 1 lb ground beef in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat at 375°F, crumbling meat and seasoning with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Transfer browned beef to a plate, keeping skillet hot and retaining meat drippings.
- Sauté 1 diced medium onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil for 2-3 minutes until translucent.
- Add 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Toss sweet potato cubes into skillet, spreading them evenly and cooking for 10 minutes at medium heat.
- Sprinkle 2 teaspoons chili powder and 1 teaspoon cumin over sweet potatoes, stirring to coat completely.
- Incorporate 1 diced red bell pepper, 1 diced yellow bell pepper, 1 cup corn, and 1 can black beans into the skillet.
- Cook vegetable mixture for 5-7 minutes until sweet potatoes become fork-tender.
- Return beef to skillet, mixing thoroughly and heating for 2-3 minutes at 350°F.
- Taste and adjust seasonings with additional salt and pepper as needed.
- Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro before serving directly from the skillet.
Notes
- Always dice sweet potatoes into uniform small cubes to ensure even cooking and quick tenderness.
- Season ground beef generously with salt and pepper for deep flavor development during browning.
- Use a cast iron skillet if possible for better heat distribution and creating a nice crispy texture on sweet potatoes.
- Consider swapping ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based crumbles for alternative protein options that work perfectly in this recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-23 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 388 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg