Skinny Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium, (about 5-6 oz each) sweet potatoes, skin on
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef or ground turkey, see shopping tips
- 1 cup onions, diced
- 1 (1 oz) package Lawry’s taco seasoning or use McCormick taco seasoning mix (for gluten-free)
- ¾ cup water
Ingredients for Toppings:
- 8 tablespoons The BEST Skinny Ranch Dressing (3 ingredients) or store-bought light ranch
- 4 tablespoons light cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cups romaine lettuce, shredded or chopped
- 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Salsa, to taste
Instructions
- To Make Sweet Potatoes: Preheat oven for 425 degrees. Prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Wrap each in foil and bake for ~45 minutes depending on the size, until soft. Or you can cook them in the microwave on High until soft, 10 to 12 minutes. (do not wrap in foil for microwave)
- To Make Taco Meat: in a large nonstick pan, add ground beef and onions. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; Pour into a colander, and drain excess fat. Add beef back to pan. Stir in taco seasoning and water. Mix well. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to simmer, and cook uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir often.
- To Make Each Taco Stuffed Sweet Potato: Cut each sweet potato in half. Mash the flesh a bit with a fork and mix in 1 tablespoon ranch dressing. Top each sweet potato with about 1 cup of the taco mixture, 1 tablespoon cheese, ½ cup lettuce, ¼ cup tomatoes. Drizzle each with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing over the top. Spoon some salsa over the top.
Nutrition
Serving: 1stuffed tacoCalories: 352kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 32gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 634mgFiber: 6gSugar: 13gBlue Smart Points: 9Green Smart Points: 9Plus Points: 7