Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

4.84 from 6 votes

These taco stuffed sweet potatoes take everything you love about taco night and build it on a caramelized, tender sweet potato shell. Taco-seasoned ground turkey or beef gets broiled under a blanket of melted cheese, then topped with a charred street corn salsa and a garlicky sour cream crema. It's the kind of dinner that looks like you really went for it, without making your Tuesday any harder than it already is.

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Prep Time5

Cook Time45

Total Time50

Servings:

Author: Molly Thompson

INGREDIENTS

Tacos Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

5 medium sweet potatoes
1 Tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil spray
1 lb ground turkey or ground beef
Kosher salt to taste
1 packet taco seasoning I use Siete Mild taco seasoning
8 oz chihuahua cheese or shredded Mexican cheese

Street Corn Salsa

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 cup fresh corn about 1 ear
1 large avocado diced
1 clove garlic minced
2 Tablespoon lime juice about 1 lime
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Sour Cream Crema

1/2 cup sour cream
2 Tablespoon lime juice about 1 lime
1 clove garlic minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Poke holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork. Rub them with olive oil or cooking spray and sprinkle generously with salt. Roast for 50-60 minutes, until fork tender and the skin is crispy.
5 medium sweet potatoes, 1 Tablespoon olive oil, Kosher salt to taste
Stir together the crema ingredients and store in the fridge. Add enough milk until it’s a drizzling consistency.
1/2 cup sour cream, 2 Tablespoon lime juice, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Drizzle olive oil or spray nonstick spray in a medium skillet over medium high-heat. Cook the corn until charred, 3-4 minutes. Stir together with the remaining salsa ingredients and store in the fridge.
1 Tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup fresh corn, 1 large avocado, 1 clove garlic, 2 Tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro, 1 teaspoon kosher salt
In the same skillet, brown the ground turkey until no pink remains and follow package instructions to stir in the taco seasoning.
1 lb ground turkey, 1 packet taco seasoning
When the sweet potatoes are done, carefully cut them in half down the center. Fill with taco meat and sprinkle with cheese. Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Top with avocado corn salsa and a drizzle of crema and extra cilantro.
8 oz chihuahua cheese

Notes

Lower calorie: opt for an avocado oil spray rather than cooking with olive oil. Omit some of the cheese and/or swap the sour cream for Greek yogurt.

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