Sweet Potato Boats with Chili
Sweet Potato Boats are a sweet and spicy healthy comfort food meal with the added benefits of phytoestrogen and fibre to support menopause.
Servings 4
Calories 357kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Tbsp olive oil divided
- 0.5 pound lean ground turkey
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 cup black beans
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 2 mushrooms chopped
- 1/4 zucchini diced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Slice the sweet potatoes in half, lengthwise, drizzle the cut side with olive oil, and place them cut side down on a baking sheet. Roast for 30 minutes then remove from oven and use a spoon to scoop out the inner flesh. Save it to add back in to the chili
- While the sweet potatoes are roasting, start the chili in a Dutch oven or deep pan. Warm up some olive oil and brown the ground turkey
- When turkey is at least 90% cooked, add in diced zucchini and mushrooms. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes
- Add in the spices, tomato sauce and black beans (drained and rinsed if using canned). Cook everything for a few more minutes while you stir
- Add in the sweet potato flesh that you scooped out, mix it in well to the chili, then spoon the chili into the hollowed out sweet potato. Put them back into the oven for another 15-20 minutes
- Serve with optional toppings: sour cream, grated cheese, green onion, jalapeno peppers
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Nutrition
Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 538mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 16390IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 3mg
