High Protein · Oven · Beef

High-Protein Baked Sweet Potato

Baked sweet potatoes filled with lean ground beef, tomato, onion and garlic. A simple, nutritious high-protein lunch or dinner for two.

2Servings
1 hIn the oven
~120kcal / 100 g
Baked sweet potato with ground beef
Sweet potato, lean beef, tomato and fresh herbs.

Method

Six steps · about 1 hour
  1. Bake the potatoes

    Preheat the oven to 200 °C (390 °F). Pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork and bake for 50–60 minutes, until soft.

  2. Soften onion and garlic

    Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion and garlic.

  3. Brown the beef

    Add the ground beef and cook until browned. Season with paprika, salt and black pepper.

  4. Simmer

    Stir in the diced tomatoes and let simmer for about 5 minutes.

  5. Fill

    Slice open the baked sweet potatoes and fill them with the beef mixture.

  6. Garnish

    Garnish with fresh herbs and chili flakes if you like. A side salad adds extra fibre.

Nutrition
Energy
about 120 kcal
Protein
9 g
Carbohydrates
11 g
Fat
4 g
Approximate, per 100 g.

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