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Cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl garnished with lime wedges and chopped cilantro.

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.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 2 servings
Calories 2514 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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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