Air fryer taco stuffed sweet potatoes

Name: Air fryer taco stuffed sweet potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes; 1 tsp olive oil; 1¼ tsp salt, divided; 1 lb 85/15 ground beef; ½ yellow onion, diced; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ cup water; 1 cup shredded cheddar; ½ cup plain Greek yogurt; 2 stalks green onions, sliced; ½ cup salsa (optional)

Tender, sweet air-fried potatoes split open and piled with smoky taco beef, cheddar and a cool dollop of yogurt.

55 min total
20 min hands-on
Anyone can make this
Serves 4
About $3.40 a serving
610 calories
Good the next day
Gluten-free

Dolly says: Make the full amount. It’s just as good for lunch the next day.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

4 sweet potatoes
1 lb 85/15 ground beef
½ yellow onion, diced
1 cup shredded cheddar
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 stalks green onions, sliced
½ cup salsa (optional)

From your pantry

1 tsp olive oil
1¼ tsp salt, divided
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ cup water

Each serving has about 610 calories, 35 g protein, 52 g carbs and 29 g fat, and costs about $3.40 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.

Missing something?

No 85/15 ground beef? 90/10 ground beef works.
No yellow onions? White onions or red onions work.
No shredded cheddar? Cheddar cheese or Mexican blend cheese or Monterey Jack cheese works.
No plain Greek yogurt? Plain yogurt or sour cream works.
No green onions? Chives work.
No salsa? Pico de gallo works.

Steps

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Scrub the sweet potatoes, poke each one a few times with a fork, and rub them with the oil and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Air fry at 400°F for 35 to 45 minutes, turning them halfway, until a knife slides in with no resistance.
Timer: 40 min
Dolly’s tip: Big ones take longer. They should feel soft when you squeeze them with an oven mitt.
About 15 minutes before they’re done, cook the beef and onion in a large over medium-high 7 to 8 minutes, breaking up the beef, until no pink is left. Spoon off the fat.
Medium-high heatTimer: 7 min 30 sec
Food safety: Ground beef, pork and lamb are done at 160°F. When it’s cooked through there’s no pink left anywhere in the pan.
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, remaining salt and the water, and cook 2 minutes, until saucy.
Medium heatTimer: 2 min
Split the potatoes open lengthwise and fluff the insides with a fork.
Spoon the beef inside, top with the cheddar, and air fry 2 minutes, until the cheese .
Timer: 2 min
Finish with a dollop of yogurt, green onions and salsa.