Bourbon-Spiced Ground Beef over Baked Sweet Potatoes
with Aged White Cheddar & Roasted String Beans
Cooking time
35 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
610 /serving
Take the concept of jacket potatoes to the next level with this tasty recipe. The kids will love the excuse to get a little messy! The plan is to top oven-baked sweet potato halves with sloppy Joe-style ground beef rich in bourbon- and hickory-infused spices. Serve the fork-soft spuds with a garnish of aged white cheddar, slip in a side of string beans roasted to crisp-tender, and let the devouring begin.
We will send you:
- 510g Ground beef
- 600g String beans
- 900g Sweet potatoes
- 30ml Tomato paste
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 60g Grated aged cheddar
- 20g BBQ on Bourbon Street spices (salt, bourbon flavour, paprika, chili powder, onion, garlic, black pepper, mustard, cumin, smoked hickory flavour)
Contains: Milk, Mustard, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
2 Sheet pans
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
27 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
1060 mg
Total Carb
62 g
Sugars
15 g
Protein
35 g
Fibre
12 g
Preparation
Start the vegetables
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise. On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, ¼ of the spices and S&P. Arrange, cut-sides down, and bake, without flipping, 24 to 28 min., until browned and almost cooked through.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, remove the stem ends of the string beans; toss with a drizzle of oil, ¼ of the remaining spices and S&P.
Cook & coat the beef
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the beef; season with S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 5 min., until browned. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min., until dark red. Add the vinegar, 1 cup water and the remaining spices. Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 min., until the sauce has thickened and the beef* is coated and cooked through.
Finish the vegetables
When the sweet potatoes have browned, arrange the string beans on a second lined sheet pan. Roast, 8 to 10 min., until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
Plate your dish
Divide the vegetables between your plates. Top the sweet potatoes with the beef. Garnish with the cheese. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
