Sweet Potato, Bean & Beef Power Bowl
with Mexican Cheese Blend & Sour Cream
- Milk
This simple, warming bowl will power you through anything—even if it’s just a night of chilling on the couch! You’ll whip up a savory mix of juicy ground beef and hearty black beans seasoned with cumin and garlic—perfect alongside tender roasted sweet potatoes. Top this delicious duo with a shower of our Mexican cheese blend and a big dollop of tangy sour cream for the kind of power trip we can really get behind.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Fry Seasoning
1 teaspoon
Cumin
1 unit
Sweet Potato
2 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Black Beans
10 ounce
Ground Beef
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. • Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, half the cumin, half the Fry Seasoning (you’ll use the rest in Step 3), salt, and pepper. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 18-20 minutes.
• While sweet potato roasts, drain and rinse beans. Peel and mince or grate garlic.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. TIP: For perfect timing, start this step when sweet potatoes have 10 minutes left! • Add beef*, remaining cumin, remaining Fry Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out. • Add beans and garlic. Cook, stirring, until beans are warmed through and garlic is fragrant, 1-2 minutes more.
• Divide roasted sweet potato and beef and beans between shallow bowls in separate sections. Top with Mexican cheese blend and a dollop of sour cream. Serve. TIP: Add a dash of your favorite hot sauce, if desired!
Ground Beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the combination, but some found it bland; adding hot sauce, salsa, or extra seasoning boosted flavor 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised the quick and simple preparation, making it a great weeknight option.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh elements like pico de gallo, lettuce, or cilantro for brightness and texture.
- Portions: Several noted the sweet potato was too small; increasing the amount would improve the balance with beef and beans.
- Texture: Some found it dry; adding a sauce or serving with rice could help bind ingredients together.
Reviews from our home cooks
The sweet potatoes I got were super small, and I only had enough for about two and a half servings (not four). Also, the meat + bean mix was a little bland for my liking... I had to add some flavor with some taco seasoning I found in the cabinet. But I love the idea/combination and can improve the next time I make it.
Needs one more sweet potato for the two servings. I was provided with one small sweet potato and between two plates it was unproportional to the beef and bean mixture. Adding a green pepper would have given some nice flavor too. Also, I was missing the fry seasoning and instead was provided with double portions of cumin. I had to add some additional seasoning as a "guess" since I don't know what is in the fry seasoning.
This was a good easy meal, but I felt like it would have come together better with some tomato sauce or something to add a bit of flavor and moisture. Also could have had a more even ratio of sweet potatoes to beans/meat.
A bit bland as is. I added diced tomatoes and a spicy salsa to jazz it up a bit. Loved the mixture of beans and sweet potatoes.
Great combination of ingredients. The sweet potato really makes this recipe!
Loved the mix of beans and beef. Yummy way to eat them!
Exactly what I was looking for in a protein bowl. It's exactly as described. Sweet potatoes add a nice balance with the beef.
This meal was so good. The only improvement we would recommend would be adding more sweet potatoes. We felt like we didn't have enough for four servings. We had a ton of meat and beans left over for several meals.
I only received one tiny sweet potato. Obviously not enough for the recipe or two grown people servings. We had to go buy 2 regular size sweet potatoes in order to complete the recipe. Other than that the recipe was delicious. Very tasty combination.
Super delicious, but a single (pretty scrawny) sweet potato was not enough for the amount of bean/beef
