Description
A delicious Whole30 compliant recipe featuring sweet potatoes stuffed with savory ground turkey, black beans, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey or chicken
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Optional toppings: avocado, compliant hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Wash the sweet potatoes and pierce them several times with a fork.
- Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-60 minutes, or until tender.
- While the sweet potatoes are baking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground turkey or chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned.
- Stir in the minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
- Add the rinsed black beans and salsa to the skillet. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes, allowing the flavors to meld.
- Once the sweet potatoes are tender, carefully slice them in half lengthwise.
- Gently scoop out some of the flesh from the center of each sweet potato half, leaving a border to create a “boat.”
- Mash the scooped-out sweet potato flesh and add it to the skillet mixture. Stir well to incorporate.
- Spoon the filling evenly into the hollowed-out sweet potato halves.
- Top with fresh cilantro and any desired optional toppings like avocado or compliant hot sauce.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Whole30 stuffed sweet potatoes!
Notes
Make sure all ingredients are compliant with Whole30 guidelines.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 40mg