Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl
Spiced ground beef, roasted sweet potato, and creamy cottage cheese come together under a drizzle of hot honey for a bowl that's high-protein, satisfying, and ready fast.
Ingredients
- 2 mediumsweet potatoes(peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes)
- 1 ½ tbspolive oil(divided)
- ½ tspsmoked paprika
- ½ tspgarlic powder
- ½ tspkosher salt(divided, plus more to taste)
- ¼ tspblack pepper
- 1 lbground beef(85/15 recommended)
- ½ mediumyellow onion(finely diced)
- 2 clovesgarlic(minced)
- 1 tspcumin
- ½ tspchili powder
- 1 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 cupcottage cheese(full-fat, small curd)
- 2 tbsphot honey(store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tbspfresh parsley(roughly chopped, for garnish)
- ½ tspred pepper flakes(optional, for extra heat)
Method
- 01
Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- 02
Toss the 2 medium sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, ½ tsp smoked paprika, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp kosher salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper until evenly coated. Spread in a single layer on the prepared pan.
- 03
Roast the sweet potatoes for 25–30 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until the edges are caramelized and the centers are fork-tender.
- 04
While the sweet potatoes roast, heat the remaining ½ tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 05
Add the 0.5 medium yellow onion and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent.
- 06
Add the 2 cloves garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 07
Add the 1 lb ground beef, breaking it apart with a spoon. Cook for 6–8 minutes until browned and cooked through, draining excess fat if needed.
- 08
Season the beef with 1 tsp cumin, ½ tsp chili powder, the remaining ¼ tsp kosher salt, and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Stir well and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat.
- 09
Divide the roasted sweet potatoes between two bowls, then top each with half the seasoned beef.
- 10
Spoon ½ cup cottage cheese alongside or over the beef in each bowl.
- 11
Drizzle 1 tbsp hot honey over each bowl, scatter the 2 tbsp fresh parsley on top, and finish with ½ tsp red pepper flakes if using. Serve immediately.
Adapted from public domain & community sources