Sweet Potato Nachos

A healthier twist to typical nachos that tastes UNREAL.

A while ago, I saw people talking about sweet potato nachos on social media and somehow, it took me MONTHS to finally try it out. It was actually pretty easy to make and incredibly tastyyyyy.

Sweet potatoes are a healthier alternative I opted for in this recipe because they help support blood sugar control and are also anti-inflammatory. This recipe is rich in fiber from the sweet potatoes as well as the black beans and avocados, as well as balanced with healthy fats + a bunch of protein.

The recipe and ingredient list is below!

Sweet Potato Nachos

Ingredients:

• 2 medium-large sweet potatoes

• 1lb. pack of grass fed ground beef

• 1 onion (sweet onion or red onion)

• tomato paste

• cherry tomatoes

• cilantro

• 1 can of organic black beans

• shredded cheese (three cheese or mozzarella)

• 1-2 avocados

• sour cream

• 1-2 limes

Seasonings:

• olive oil

• sea salt

• black pepper

• paprika

• garlic powder

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.

2. Chop 2 sweet potatoes (4g protein) into round pieces. Add to a bowl and season with 1-2 tbsp olive oil, sea salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well, I like to use my hands to make sure everything is evenly coated (and therefore, flavorful!)

3. Add sweet potatoes to a baking tray with parchment paper and space them out. Bake for 20-25 min.

4. Chop 1/2 onion into tiny pieces, or chop in the food processor.

5. Warm up olive oil on a skillet and add onions. Once fragrant, add 1lb. of ground beef (92g protein) and break up. Add sea salt, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder + 2-3 tbsp of tomato paste. Mix well together, cooking until there are no pink parts. Set aside.

6. Open a can of black beans and strain. Set aside.

7. Once potatoes are ready, remove from oven and arrange them close together on the baking tray to form base layer.

   

8. Wash and chop 10 cherry tomatoes in half.

9. To sweet potatoes (4g protein), add:

   • 2/3 can of strained black beans (12g protein)

   • 1/2 of ground beef (46g protein)

   • 10 chopped cherry tomatoes

   • 3/4 cup of shredded three cheese (18g protein)

10. Add back to the oven for 7-8 min.

11. Cut open one avocado. Using 3/4 of the avocado, chop into slices.

12. Wash a handful of cilantro and pat dry.

13. Remove from oven. Top with avocado slices, juice of 1/2 lime, cilantro and 4-5 small dollops of sour cream.

& voilá! There you go – enjoy!! The entire recipe has 80g protein and my husband and I shared it :)

If you try this out, please send your creations in our group chat :)

Love,

Carolina