Southwestern 2x Beef & Sweet Potato Skillet
with Corn, Red Pepper Crema, Crispy Fried Onions & Cilantro
- Milk
- Wheat
This hearty one-pan meal combines ground beef, sweet potatoes, corn, and onion in a red sofrito–based sauce with a smoky blend of Southwestern spices. Finished with fresh cilantro, crispy fried onions, and a drizzle of red pepper crema, it’s served family style for a simple, satisfying weeknight dinner that’s ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 unit
Corn
1 unit
Red Onion
2 ounce
Red Sofrito
20 ounce
Ground Beef
2 unit
Sweet Potato
4 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
¼ ounce
Cilantro
Not included in your delivery
4 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
½ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add beef* and season with half the sofrito, salt, and pepper; cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
Turn off heat; transfer beef to a plate. Wipe out pan.
While beef cooks, wash and dry produce.
Halve, peel, and dice onion into ¼-inch pieces. Dice sweet potatoes into ¼-inch pieces. Drain corn; pat dry with paper towels.
Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for beef over medium-high heat. Add onion, sweet potatoes, corn, Southwest Spice Blend, ½ tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, and pepper (1 tsp sugar and 2 tsp salt for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until veggies begin to brown and soften, 3-4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium; add remaining sofrito and 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP water for 4). Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until sweet potatoes and onion are tender, 8-10 minutes.
While veggies cook, roughly chop cilantro.
While veggies cook, roughly chop cilantro.
When veggies have about 2 minutes left, return beef to pan; add half the cilantro; stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat. Drizzle with red pepper crema and garnish with remaining cilantro and crispy fried onions. Serve family style directly from the pan.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: Opinions on flavor were split — many loved the bold, tex-mex taste, while others found it bland or oddly spiced 🌶️. Adding cinnamon, avocado, or a squeeze of lime helped several reviewers elevate the dish.
- Ease of prep: The recipe is quick and uses just one pan, but dicing the sweet potatoes into small pieces was time-consuming for many.
- Suggestions: Roast the sweet potatoes separately for better texture and char; some also added shredded cheese, salsa, or pico de gallo on top for freshness and crunch.
- Leftovers: The double-protein version made generous portions that reheated well and even stretched to a third serving for some.
- Portions: Several reviewers noted a heavy sweet potato-to-beef ratio — reduce the sweet potato or add extra meat if you prefer a more balanced mix.
