Description
Craving a healthy dinner that’s as satisfying as it is nutritious? These Cottage Cheese Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls are packed with protein, rich in texture, and layered with bold flavor. Featuring seasoned lean ground beef, caramelized roasted sweet potatoes, creamy cottage cheese, and buttery avocado, this bowl checks every box—meal prep friendly, family-approved, and loaded with whole food goodness. It’s ideal for a quick dinner, a wholesome lunch, or a high-protein post-workout meal. Think of it as your go-to for easy recipe wins, healthy dinner ideas, and satisfying food ideas that never feel like a compromise.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
2 medium sweet potatoes, cubed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and black pepper, to taste
1 cup cottage cheese
1 avocado, sliced
1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons chopped green onions
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet.
2. Toss cubed sweet potatoes with olive oil, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Roast for 25–30 minutes, flipping halfway until golden and tender.
4. In a skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef with a bit of oil, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
5. Stir occasionally until beef is fully browned and crumbled.
6. Assemble bowls by layering roasted sweet potatoes, ground beef, cottage cheese, avocado, and jalapeños.
7. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve immediately or store for later.
Notes
You can swap ground beef with ground turkey or a plant-based alternative.
Roast the sweet potatoes ahead of time for faster bowl assembly during the week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasted, Sautéed
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: healthy dinner, high protein meal, quick dinner, ground beef bowl, sweet potato recipes