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–+ servings
A blue platter with taco sweet potatoes, salsa, and sour cream.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 55 minutes
Total: 1 hour 5 minutes

Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Sweet potato halves stuffed with taco filling and cheese, plus an assortment of fresh toppings. These Mexican stuffed sweet potatoes are so versatile and easy, this is more of a method than a recipe! Perfect for mixed-diet families.
Yield: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 baked sweet potatoes halved
  • 2 cups taco meat options include: black beans, taco-seasoned lentils, chorizo, vegan chorizo, vegetarian crumbles, or taco-seasoned ground beef; 1/2 cup per sweet potato
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded lettuce I like romaine or curly
  • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream or vegan sour cream

Topping ideas

  • guacamole
  • sliced jalapeños
  • avocado
  • corn
  • sliced black olives
  • scallions
  • pickled red onions
  • pico de gallo

Instructions

  • Bake sweet potatoes and set them aside to cool for a bit. To bake them, scrub and dry sweet potatoes and prick them with a fork. Rub them all over with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, then place on a parchment lined sheet pan. Bake at 400°F until easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes.
  • Cut the sweet potatoes in half and use a fork to fluff up the insides a bit, moving some of the sweet potato to the edges so that there is an indent for fillings in the center.
  • Lower the temperature of the oven to 350°F. Top each half with 1/2 cup of the taco filling of choice. Divide the cheese between the four halves. Bake for about 15 minutes until warmed through and the cheese is melted.
  • Remove from oven. Transfer to a plate and divide the lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, and sour cream between the four halves. Add any other toppings as desired. Serve.

Notes

Recipe time includes time to bake the sweet potatoes. If you have already-baked sweet potatoes, the prep and cooking time should be more like 25 minutes. 
Nutrition information assumes ground beef, green leaf lettuce, salsa, and sour cream, but does not include any other suggested toppings. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1g, Calories: 504kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 32g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 12g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 108mg, Sodium: 329mg, Potassium: 782mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 17738IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 262mg, Iron: 3mg