Hot Honey Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl

A cozy, filling bowl with roasted sweet potatoes, savory beef, creamy cottage cheese, and a drizzle of hot honey for a flavorful, high-protein meal.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings: 2 servings

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 550

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

For the bowl

1 large sweet potato or 2 small sweet potatoes
1 pound ground beef lean preferred
1 cup cottage cheese Full fat for creaminess
2 tablespoons hot honey store bought or homemade
1 tablespoon olive oil for roasting
to taste salt
to taste pepper

Optional seasonings and toppings

1 teaspoon garlic powder optional, for beef seasoning
1 teaspoon smoked paprika optional, for beef seasoning
to taste chili flakes optional, for added spice
to taste green onions optional topping
to taste cilantro optional topping
to taste pickled onions optional topping
to taste avocado optional topping
to taste cucumber optional topping

Method

Preparation

Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
Dice the sweet potato into small cubes. Toss with olive oil, salt, pepper, and any spices you like.
Roast the sweet potato in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes until tender and browned in spots. If using an air fryer, the cooking time will be less.

Cook the Beef

While the sweet potatoes are roasting, brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat.
Season beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika. Drain any excess grease, ensuring the beef remains juicy.

Assemble the Bowl

Add roasted sweet potatoes to a bowl, followed by the hot beef.
Scoop cottage cheese on top and drizzle with hot honey. The heat from the beef will warm the cottage cheese slightly, creating a creamy texture.

Final Touches

Taste the bowl and adjust flavors to preference, adding more salt, hot honey, or additional toppings as desired.

Notes

For meal prep, roast a tray of sweet potatoes and cook a batch of beef to keep them separate from the cottage cheese and hot honey until ready to eat. The dish reheats well.