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Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl Recipe

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Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl layers roasted sweet potatoes, seasoned ground beef, creamy cottage cheese, and avocado with spicy-sweet hot honey drizzle for protein-packed meal prep bowls. High-protein, nutrient-dense, and irresistibly flavorful.

Ingredients

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  • 4 medium sweet potatoes (about 2 lbs), scrubbed
  • 1 lb lean ground beef (93/7)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 cups cottage cheese (full-fat or 2%)
  • 2 ripe avocados, sliced
  • Hot honey (store-bought or:
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tsp chili flakes)

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Pierce sweet potatoes with fork. Place on foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 45-55 minutes until fork-tender. Cool slightly, cut lengthwise, fluff flesh.
  • 2. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large skillet over medium-high. Add onion, cook 4 minutes until softened. Add garlic, cook 30 seconds.
  • 3. Add ground beef, breaking apart. Cook until browned (7-8 minutes). Drain fat if needed. Stir in chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper. Cook 2 minutes until fragrant. Remove from heat.
  • 4. For hot honey: warm honey, hot sauce, chili flakes in microwave 20 seconds. Stir. (Or use store-bought.)
  • 5. Assemble bowls: divide sweet potato halves between 4 bowls. Top each with ½ cup cottage cheese, ¼ seasoned beef, avocado slices. Drizzle generously with hot honey.

Notes

  • Full-fat cottage cheese creamiest; blend smooth if preferring ricotta-like texture.
  • Make hot honey ahead keeps 1 month refrigerated.
  • Meal prep: assemble dry components, store dressing separate up to 4 days.
  • Swap turkey or plant-based crumble for beef variation.
  • Microwave sweet potatoes 10-12 minutes for faster cooking.

Nutrition

Keywords: hot honey cottage cheese sweet potato beef bowl, high protein meal prep bowl

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