Description
Hearty beef and sweet potato hash delivers a comforting one-pan meal inspired by rustic American cooking traditions. Home cooks appreciate this simple skillet dish packed with robust flavors and satisfying textures that keep you coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) lean ground beef
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon (2.5 ml) chili powder
- 1 bell pepper, diced (optional)
- 1 cup (240 ml) beef broth or water (optional)
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed (optional)
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro or parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Prepping Station: Cubing sweet potatoes, dicing onions, chopping bell peppers, and thoroughly rinsing black beans.
- Sautéing Foundation: Heat olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high heat, sautéing onions until translucent, then quickly introduce minced garlic for an aromatic base.
- Meat Transformation: Add ground beef, breaking it down systematically until achieving a rich golden-brown color, ensuring complete cooking and flavor development.
- Spice Infusion: Sprinkle ground cumin, paprika, chili powder, salt, and pepper over the meat and onion mixture, thoroughly incorporating these seasonings to create a robust flavor profile.
- Vegetable Integration: Fold in sweet potato cubes, reducing heat to medium-low, and introduce beef broth to create a moist cooking environment; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
- Final Flourish: Add bell peppers and black beans during the last few minutes of cooking, allowing them to warm through while maintaining their texture; remove lid to reduce excess liquid and concentrate flavors.
- Finishing Touch: Sprinkle shredded cheese over the hash, letting it melt luxuriously, and garnish with freshly chopped cilantro or parsley for a vibrant, fresh finish.
Notes
- Potato Precision: Cut sweet potatoes into uniform 1/2-inch cubes to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Moisture Management: Keep an eye on liquid levels during cooking; add small amounts of broth if the mixture becomes too dry to prevent burning and maintain optimal tenderness.
- Spice Strategy: Toast spices briefly before adding other ingredients to enhance their depth and release more robust flavor profiles.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Remove skillet from heat when adding cheese to prevent overcooking and achieve a perfectly smooth, creamy cheese topping.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg