# 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.

_Dinner_

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 30 min · Total: 45 min · Yields: 2 servings

## Ingredients

- 2 medium sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes)
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil (divided)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp kosher salt (divided, plus more to taste)
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 lb ground beef (85/15 recommended)
- ½ medium yellow onion (finely diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 cup cottage cheese (full-fat, small curd)
- 2 tbsp hot honey (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (roughly chopped, for garnish)
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
2. Toss the 2 medium sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, 0.5 tsp smoked paprika, 0.5 tsp garlic powder, 0.25 tsp kosher salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper until evenly coated. Spread in a single layer on the prepared pan.
3. Roast the sweet potatoes for 25–30 minutes, flipping once halfway through, until the edges are caramelized and the centers are fork-tender.
4. While the sweet potatoes roast, heat the remaining 0.5 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
5. Add the 0.5 medium yellow onion and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and translucent.
6. Add the 2 cloves garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
7. 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.
8. Season the beef with 1 tsp cumin, 0.5 tsp chili powder, the remaining 0.25 tsp kosher salt, and 1 tbsp soy sauce. Stir well and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat.
9. Divide the roasted sweet potatoes between two bowls, then top each with half the seasoned beef.
10. Spoon 0.5 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 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes if using. Serve immediately.

## Tip

> Spoon the cottage cheese on right before serving — if it sits on the hot beef too long it weeps and thins out, losing that cool, creamy contrast that makes the bowl work.

Tags: high-protein, weeknight, one-pan, comfort-food, gluten-free

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