Sweet Potato Taco Bowls

This Sweet Potato Taco Bowls recipe is an easy, healthy weeknight meal that’s ready in 30 minutes or less. It’s high in protein and great for meal prep!

 

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

When it comes to easy meals for busy weeknights, bowl recipes are our family’s go-to. Whether it’s because we’ve got kids who are particular about what goes on their plate, because we deal with food allergies in our family, or because we all have different tastes and preferences, we always love a meal that everybody can make their own way. These Sweet Potato Taco Bowls are the perfect easy meal that’s customizable for everyone in the family. We love to meal prep a batch on the weekend and serve it a couple times throughout the week. It’s one of our family’s go-to easy dinners, it’s SO tasty, and we just know you’ll love it too!

There are so many reasons we love this Roasted Sweet Potato Taco Bowls recipe. Here are just a few!

1. It’s HEALTHY: This recipe is nutrient packed and delicious, high in protein, fibre, and taste!
2. It’s QUICK: You get a full dinner in under half an hour, perfect for busy weeknights or taco night.
3. It’s so FILLING: The taco bowls are so filling and they are a great easy meal option with a delicious protein and tons of veggies for extra fibre.
4. It’s NATURALLY GLUTEN FREE: Make sure you use the right taco seasoning and enjoy this gluten free dinner.
5. It’s VERSATILE: This recipe is so versatile! Add beans, swap the beef with ground chicken or turkey, add your favourite taco toppings that suit your tastes and preferences and make it your own!

Follow these simple tips and you’ll be creating perfectly cooked Sweet Potato Taco Bowls every single time!

This ensures that you get crispy sweet potatoes every time.

To make sure your sweet potatoes roast and don’t steam, make sure you don’t overcrowd the pan. Roast the sweet potatoes in a single layer. The same goes for your meat. Don’t overcrowd the skillet to get that perfectly browned, crispy beef.

This recipe builds layers of seasoning. Make sure you don’t skip them!

Prep your toppings as the sweet potatoes are roasting and the meat is browning. This will save you time and make sure you have dinner on the table as soon as the cooking is done.

If you are having trouble with this recipe, follow the solutions we recommend below.

Adding too much taco seasoning or salsa overwhelms the other flavours in the bowl. It is always best to start with less and add more as needed.

The lettuce can be soggy and will wilt if hot ingredients are added to it. Let the sweet potatoes cool slightly first or place tomatoes in between the hot and cold ingredients.

Make sure you taste as you go and you adjust the seasoning if necessary. Depending on the taco seasoning you choose, you might need to add salt, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, or even smoked paprika.

Make sure you roast them in a single layer and they are not too crowded on the pan, trapping steam and causing them to steam instead of roast.

Give them some more time. The sweet potatoes naturally start to release from the pan once they become crispy. Alternatively you can use parchment paper to line the sheet pan for easy clean-up.

Here’s a list of everything you’ll need to have on hand in the kitchen to make these sweet potato taco bowls (paid links):

• Sheet Pan or a large baking sheet
• large skillet
• measuring cups and spoons
• Silicone Spatula
• Cutting Board
• large knife

Here’s a list of the ingredients you’ll need to make these easy sweet potato taco bowls (paid links):

For the sweet potatoes:

• 4 medium to large sweet potatoes approximately 1 pound
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

For the meat:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 3 tablespoons taco seasoning

For the toppings:

• 2 tomatoes
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 3-4 cups iceberg lettuce or your favourite salad greens
• 8 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 cup guacamole
• grated cheese, cilantro, lime wedges, or your favourite taco toppings

Try these tasty variations on our Roasted Sweet Potato Taco Bowls Recipe!

1. Vegetarian: swap out the beef for canned black beans, refried beans, or a mix of beans and corn.
2. Chicken: replace the beef with ground chicken
3. Spicy: add pickled jalapeños, hot sauce, and chili flakes to the meat mixture
4. Low carb: replace the sweet potatoes with cauliflower.

We hope you love these easy Sweet Potato Taco Bowls as much as our family does! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite easy healthy meal? We’d love to know!