With the new school year started, and evenings becoming more hectic with homework and baths and getting the kids to bed really early, I’ve been looking for new dinner ideas that are healthy and easy and not one of the five dinners that I’ve been rotating for the last six months.

We eat lean beef quite a bit (tacos and bunless hamburgers being two of those above-mentioned five dinners), so when I saw this recipe for Sweet Potato Beef Hash, I thought it would be easy and kid-friendly, and it turned out to be both. It’s also chock-full of protein, fiber, good carbs, iron, vitamins B6 and B12, and other good-for-you stuff.

The original recipe called for just sweet potatoes, but since at least one of my children will not eat sweet potatoes, I added a few baby gold potatoes as well. You can wrap the hash up in a whole wheat tortilla, or even a gluten free one, but I served it with baked tortilla chips.

Gluten Free Sweet Potato Beef Hash

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Gluten Free Sweet Potato Beef Hash
Serves 5-6
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 30 minutes
Total time 40 minutes
Dietary Gluten Free
Meal type Lunch, Main Dish
Misc Child Friendly
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Ingredients

  • 1.5lb lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup water (divided)
  • 4 teaspoons taco seasoning (divided. Make sure it's GF! I usually use McCormick mild taco seasoning.)
  • 1-2 Large sweet potatoes (peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • 3-4 baby gold potatoes (or 1 large gold potato) (cut into 1 inch cubes)
  • 1 Medium yellow onion (chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup Greek or regular plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  • fresh cilantro (chopped, optional)
  • salsa (to taste, optional)
  • sour cream (to taste, optional)
  • tortillas or tortilla chips

Directions

Step 1
Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add Ground Beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, breaking into 1/2-inch crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove drippings. Stir in 1/4 cup water and 2 teaspoons taco seasoning; cook 3 minutes. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
Step 2
Combine sweet potatoes, onion, remaining 1/4 cup water and 2 teaspoons taco seasoning in same skillet. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring once. Remove lid; stir in oil; continue cooking, uncovered, 4 to 6 minutes or until potatoes are tender and begin to brown, stirring frequently. Return beef mixture to skillet; continue to cook 2 to 4 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
Garnish with yogurt and hot sauce mixture or sour cream, cilantro, or salsa, as desired.
Step 4
Meanwhile, combine yogurt and hot sauce, as desired, in small bowl.
Step 5
Wrap in tortilla, if desired, and garnish with salsa, cilantro, sour cream and/or yogurt mixture as desired.
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I was not compensated for this post, but I did receive a gift card from the Kansas Beef Council in order to try out recipes. All opinions/experiences are my own.

 

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