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Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Beef and Spinach
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Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Beef and Spinach

1 h 15 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • sweet potatoes (medium, washed, unpeeled)Produce900 g
  • olive oil (for rubbing the potatoes)Pantry22 ml
  • salt (to taste)Spices5 g
  • ground beefMeat450 g
  • onion (small, finely chopped)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Produce2 pieces
  • olive oil (for the filling)Pantry15 ml
  • black pepper (to taste)Spices1 g
  • smoked paprika (optional)Spices2 g
  • baby spinachProduce60 g
  • butterDairy40 g
  • shredded cheese (cheddar or a mix)Dairy150 g
  • sour cream (for serving)Dairy120 g
  • green onions (sliced)Produce3 pieces

per serving

Nutrition

579kcal

Carbs
48 g
Proteins
33 g
Fat
29 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Frying pan
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Bake the sweet potatoes

    • Wash the sweet potatoes and leave the skin on.
    • Rub them with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
    • Bake at 200 °C until very soft inside.
    Step 1
  2. Cook the beef filling

    • Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until soft.
    • Add the garlic and cook briefly, then add the ground beef and season with salt, pepper and smoked paprika.
    • Cook until browned, then stir in the baby spinach until just wilted and set aside.
    Step 2
  3. Fill the potatoes

    • Slice the hot potatoes lengthwise.
    • Add butter into each potato and mash the inside with a fork until creamy.
    Step 3
  4. Top and melt the cheese

    • Top each potato with the beef filling and sprinkle with shredded cheese.
    • Return to the oven at 200 °C until the cheese melts.
    Step 4
  5. Finish and serve

    • Add a spoon of sour cream and sprinkle with sliced green onions.
    • Serve with guacamole and salsa on top or on the side.
    Step 5