Hot Honey Beef & Cottage Sweet Potato Boats
These nutrient-packed sweet potato boats blend fluffy baked potatoes, seasoned lean ground beef, creamy cottage cheese, and a spicy-sweet hot honey glaze. A high-protein, flavor-forward weeknight meal ready in 55 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 55
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Quick Dinner Recipes
- Method: Baking/One Pan
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
2 large sweet potatoes (about 600g), peeled and halved lengthwise
1 lb (450g) lean ground beef
1 cup (240g) cottage cheese, low-fat or full-fat
2 tablespoons hot honey (store-bought or homemade with pureed honey and hot sauce)
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Place sweet potato halves cut-side down on a baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
Bake for 35-40 minutes until tender and slightly caramelized.
While potatoes bake, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium. Cook ground beef with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until browned. Drain fat.
In a bowl, mix cooked beef with cottage cheese until fully combined.
Top baked sweet potatoes with beef-cottage cheese mixture. Drizzle hot honey over the filling.
Return to oven for 5-8 minutes until honey glazes and slightly caramelized. Garnish with cilantro before serving.
Notes
Bake sweet potatoes in advance for convenience.
Use halal-certified hot honey if preferred.
Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sweet potato boat
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 90mg