Sweet Potato Ground Beef Bowl

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups cooked rice (white, brown, or jasmine)
• ¾ lb ground beef
• 1 medium sweet potato, peeled
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 whole lime (zested + juiced)
• ¼ cup sour cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut the peeled sweet potato lengthwise in half, then cut each half lengthwise again; cut across those strips into 0.5-inch cubes, like small sugar cubes.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lime juice, and lime zest until smooth and no lumps remain.

3. 3

   Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers and slides when you tilt the pan, about 1 minute.

4. 4

   Add the sweet potato cubes and cook, stirring every 30 seconds, until the outsides are light golden and a fork pierces the center easily, about 8 minutes.

5. 5

   Push the sweet potatoes to the sides of the pan; add the ground beef to the empty center and break it into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon.

6. 6

   Cook the beef, stirring it and the sweet potatoes together, until the beef is no longer pink inside and the color is gray-brown throughout, about 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Sprinkle the cumin and 0.5 teaspoon of salt over the beef and potatoes; stir constantly for 30 seconds until the spice smell becomes strong and fragrant.

8. 8

   Divide the cooked rice between two bowls, creating a shallow well in the center of each mound.

9. 9

   Spoon half of the beef and sweet potato mixture into each bowl, piling it in the center of the rice.

10. 10

    Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the lime crema on top of each bowl and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

• 12-inch skillet
• cutting board
• chef's knife
• small bowl
• whisk
• wooden spoon
• two serving bowls
• measuring spoons
• measuring cups

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