Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Name: Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 6 sweet potatoes
Ingredients: 6 sweet potatoes ((medium-sized)); 250 g extra lean ground beef ((or ground turkey)); 1/2 cup red pepper ((diced)); 1/2 cup red onion ((diced)); 1 tablespoon taco seasoning; 1/4 cup water; 1 cup corn ((drained and rinsed)); 1 cup smoked gouda ((shredded)); green onions; avocado or guacamole; fresh tomatoes

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Taco stuffed sweet potatoes are a delicious lunch or dinner recipe and great loaded up with your favorite toppings! Perfect for meal prep and freezer-friendly.

Stuffed sweet potatoes are total comfort food to me…some of my favorites include these Enchilada-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes and this Twice Baked Sweet Potato Casserole, and today’s Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes!

There’s just something about Mexican flavors and sweet potatoes that go so well together! I love these taco stuffed sweet potatoes for an alternative to a tortilla on Taco Tuesday.

Not only are they delicious, but they freeze amazingly well! In fact, you can’t even tell after freeze/thawing and reheating that they were ever frozen.

This stuffed sweet potato recipe makes a big batch, but they are perfect to stock up your freezer or enjoy through the week as lunch.

Reasons you’ll ♡ these taco stuffed sweet potatoes

it’s a fun way to remix tacos
they are gluten-free
they can be frozen and reheated and work amazingly well for meal prep

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Let’s talk ingredients

For this stuffed sweet potato recipe you will need:

sweet potatoes– look for medium-sized sweet potatoes- the gargantuan ones make too big of a serving and take forever to bake through.
ground meat– this recipe works with both ground turkey or lean ground beef.
taco seasoning– use store bought or make your own homemade taco seasoning.
veggies– red onion, bell pepper and corn…switch these up and use what you’ve got in the fridge.
cheese– I used smoked gouda which took these taco stuffed sweet potatoes over the top in flavor…but you can use regular mozzarella or monterey jack cheese.
toppings- load these up with all your faves! Make these the ultimate taco stuffed sweet potatoes!

Meal prep tips

This stuffed sweet potato recipe works amazingly well for meal prep! Here are some tips for efficiency and meal prep:

multitask– get your sweet potatoes roasting in the oven first thing, then work on the taco meat filling.
big batch– this recipe makes a big batch! You can cut the recipe in half, or freeze your sweet potatoes for later.
storage– these stuffed sweet potatoes store in the fridge for up to 4 days but can be frozen for up to 3 months.
toppings– customize your baked sweet potatoes with your favorite taco toppings. We love green onions, guacamole, and fresh tomatoes.

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How long do I need to roast my sweet potatoes?

This depends 100% on the size of your sweet potatoes. Here’s my ultimate guide to How to Bake Sweet Potatoes. I would budget at least 1 hour to bake these through.

Can I cook my sweet potatoes using another method?

Yes! You can cook your (whole) sweet potatoes through, cool, then slice, mash and stuff with the filling before baking up in the oven.

Here are some alternative ways to cook your sweet potatoes:

Can I make these sweet potatoes vegetarian?

Sure, you could swap the taco meat for black beans, or make my favorite Tofu Tacos.

More tasty sweet potato recipes:

Taco Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe video

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