Smashed and Loaded Sweet Potatoes with Creamy Green Sauce
Smashed honey butter sweet potatoes piled high with savory spiced ground turkey and black beans, drizzled with an insanely good creamy green sauce.
Ingredients
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 4 small-ish sweet potatoes
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp honey
For the Turkey & Beans
- 1 lb ground turkey or sub chicken, beef, or tofu
- 1 cup black beans rinsed and drained
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbsp hot sauce
- ¾ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp oregano
For the Creamy Green Sauce
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeños
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 garlic clove
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
For Serving
- Sliced green onions
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
Roast the Potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Rub potatoes with olive oil and salt, poke holes with a knife, and bake on a foil-lined sheet for 50-60 minutes until tender.
- Remove from the oven and increase oven heat to 425°F.
Blend the Sauce
- While potatoes roast, combine the avocado, cilantro, yogurt, jalapeños, honey, garlic, lime zest and juice in a blender. Add in a good pinch of salt.
- Blend until smooth and set aside.
Cook the Turkey
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown the turkey, then stir in the spices, garlic, hot sauce, and black beans.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook until heated through.
The Honey Butter Smash
- Use a potato masher to smash the roasted potatoes to ½” thickness. Drizzle with a mixture of melted butter and honey.
- Return to the oven at 425°F for about 15 minutes until browned and crisp.
Assemble & Serve
- Top the crispy sweet potatoes with the turkey mixture. Drizzle generously with the green sauce and garnish with green onions and cilantro.
Notes
Note: Cooking time may vary based on the size of your sweet potatoes—just bake until tender all the way through before smashing.
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