Sweet Potato Meat Casserole: A Delicious & Healthy Recipe
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 1.5 pounds ground beef (or turkey/chicken)
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 can tomato sauce
- 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Preparation Instructions:
Instructions
- Preparation Instructions:
- Peel and cube sweet potatoes, boil until fork-tender (15-20 minutes). Drain and mash with milk, melted butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and pepper.
- In a skillet, brown ground beef over medium-high heat; drain excess grease.
- Add chopped onion and minced garlic; sauté until softened.
- Stir in chopped green bell pepper, canned tomatoes (with juice), tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce; simmer.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Layer meat mixture in a greased baking dish, top with mashed sweet potatoes and shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes until bubbly. Let rest before serving.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg