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Ground Beef Sweet Potato Cottage Cheese Bowl

Smoky roasted sweet potatoes, boldly seasoned ground beef, creamy cottage cheese, avocado, and hot honey — a high protein bowl in 40 minutes.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 2 bowls

Equipment

  • Chopping board
  • knife
  • - Frying pan
  • baking pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Wooden spoon or spatula for cooking the beef
  • 3 bowls for serving and for the seasoning blend
  • Spoons

Ingredients
  

The bowl

  • 1 large sweet potato chopped into ½ inch cubes
  • 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 avocado cubed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Hot honey to drizzle
  • Red pepper flakes to taste
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Seasoning blend

  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt

Optional (highly recommended)

  • 1/2 cup kimchi chopped
  • Or pickled red onions pickled cucumbers, or sauerkraut

Instructions
 

Make the seasoning blend

  • Combine garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and salt in a small bowl. Mix and set aside.

Roast the sweet potatoes

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Add chopped sweet potatoes to a parchment-lined baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with half the seasoning blend. Toss until well coated and spread in a single layer.
  • Roast for 30 minutes until fully cooked and edges are slightly charred. Flip halfway for extra-crispy edges.

Cook the ground beef

  • Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium-low heat, breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon or masher. When barely any pink remains, add remaining seasoning blend. Stir well until fully browned. Set aside.

Assemble

  • Divide cottage cheese between two bowls. Add roasted sweet potatoes, ground beef, and cubed avocado. Drizzle with hot honey and sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
  • Top with kimchi, pickled onions, or your pickled element of choice. Serve immediately.

Notes

Meal prep tip: Roast a double batch of sweet potatoes and cook extra ground beef — both keep well in the fridge for 4 days. Assemble bowls fresh with cottage cheese and avocado when ready to eat.
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