Viral Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl

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This viral cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl is an easy, high-protein dinner recipe that’s perfect for meal prep or busy weeknights.

This recipe has 4 main components, 2 of which are perfect for meal prep, and the other 2 can be whipped up on the spot. This is a great high-protein meal.

Whenever I take my kids out for the day and I come back home minutes before serving dinner, this is my go-to. The variety in textures and tastes is great.

Why I love this recipe

High in protein: The ground beef and cottage cheese combined give this cottage cheese bowl a serious protein punch to keep you satiated and fuller for longer.

Quick and easy: If you have already prepped the sweet potatoes beforehand, this recipe could be ready in 15 minutes, perfect for busy weeknights.

Balanced and satisfying: I love the variety of textures and flavors in every bite. And the balance of protein, carbs and healthy fats.

You can also check out my high-protein pizza bowl, my high-protein egg bake, my high-protein taco bowl, or my white chicken chilli.

Key ingredients

Cottage cheese: Packed with protein. I like to use full-fat for the best taste. You can replace it with Greek yogurt, blended ricotta or dairy‑free yogurt.

Ground beef: Another great protein source, it has iron, B‑12 and is full of umami. You can replace it with Ground turkey, chicken, tofu or lentils.

Sweet potatoes: The healthy carbs we'll be using for this recipe, you can replace them with butternut or delicata squash, russet potatoes, or cauliflower rice.

Avocado: Adds healthy fats, creaminess, and freshness. You can use guacamole or just sliced avocadoes seasoned with salt, pepper and a squeeze of lime juice.

Taco seasoning: To use as seasoning for the ground beef. You can find my exact recipe and measurements in my cottage cheese taco dip.

Cilantro: optional for garnish

Hot honey: Optional for a sweet and spicy infusion.

Salt: to taste

Ground black pepper: To taste

How to make a viral cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl

Sweet potatoes: Wash and peel (or you can leave the skin on for extra fiber), cube, toss with olive oil and salt, then bake on a lined tray at 400°F until tender for about 20 minutes. You can air fry them instead.

Brown the ground beef in a preheated skillet.

Season with taco seasoning.

Add water, cook until fully water has evaporated.

Avocado mash: Mash avocado, mix with lime juice, diced tomato, red onion, and salt.

Assemble: Place the components into bowls sweet potato, beef, cottage cheese, avocado mash. Garnish with cilantro.

Hanaa's recipe tips

To prevent the guacamole/avocado mash from browning, add lime juice.

Don’t overcook the beef; keep it juicy by adding a splash of water after seasoning.

Mix before eating so all flavors combine: hot, cold, creamy, savory, sweet.

Prep components ahead and store separately.

Customize add-ins: Try hot honey, cilantro, lime, jalapeños, kale, or grilled onions to add extra flavor.

Storage instructions

Refrigerator: Store cooked beef, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, avocado mash in separate airtight containers. Keeps fresh for 3 to 4 days.

Freezer: Cooked beef and sweet potatoes freeze well up to 3 months. thaw, reheat, and then assemble the cottage cheese taco bowl.

Reheating: Warm meat and potatoes before serving. Don’t heat cottage cheese or avocado, they’re best fresh and cold.

Frequently asked questions

Cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl

Hanaa Idouz

This viral cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl is an easy, high-protein dinner recipe that’s perfect for meal prep or busy weeknights.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course dinner

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings 2 servings

Calories 2514 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 16 oz ground beef
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 2 avocado
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• hot honey optional
• cilantro optional for garnish
• lime optional for garnish

Instructions

 

• Wash and peel the sweet potatoes (or you can leave the skin on for extra fiber), cube, toss with oil and salt, then bake on lined tray at 400 F until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Brown in skillet, season with taco seasoning, add water, cook until water has fully evaporated.
• Mash avocado or cube them mix with lime juice, diced tomato, red onion, and salt.
• Assemble: Place the components into bowls sweet potato, beef, cottage cheese, avocado mash and garnish with cilantro.

Notes

To prevent the guacamole/avocado mash from browning, add lime juice.

Don’t overcook the beef keep it juicy by adding a splash of water after seasoning.

Mix before eating so all flavors combine hot, cold, creamy, savory, sweet.

Prep components ahead and store separately.

Customize add-ins: Try hot honey, cilantro, lime, jalapeños, kale, or grilled onions to add extra flavor.

Refrigerator: Store cooked beef, sweet potatoes, cottage cheese, avocado mash in separate airtight containers. Keeps fresh for 3–4 days.

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Freezer: Cooked beef and sweet potatoes freeze well up to 3 months. thaw, reheat, and then assemble the cottage cheese taco bowl.

Reheating: Warm meat and potatoes before serving. Don’t heat cottage cheese or avocado they’re best fresh and cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 2514kcalCarbohydrates: 132gProtein: 116gFat: 173gSaturated Fat: 49gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 91gTrans Fat: 6gCholesterol: 358mgSodium: 1242mgPotassium: 4916mgFiber: 40gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 65006IUVitamin C: 51mgCalcium: 440mgIron: 14mg

Keyword beef, cheese, cottage, sweet potaot, tiktok, viral

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