Get ready to fuel up with this High-Protein Cottage Cheese Beef & Sweet Potato Bowl! Packed with lean ground beef, creamy cottage cheese, and roasted sweet potatoes, this protein bowl delivers a perfect balance of savory and sweet in every bite.
With 40 grams of protein per serving, it’s the ultimate comfort food meets clean eating — perfect for meal prep, post-workout refuels, or a quick weeknight dinner that actually keeps you full. Topped with avocado and pickled red onions is my favorite way to eat it!
I kept hearing about these viral sweet potato bowls all over TikTok and other social media channels, and you know I had to jump on the train and create one my family would love. The components all seemed so odd to eat together, but let me tell you, it works! The flavors and textures all together in one bowl are like a party in your mouth.
Here’s the nutritional breakdown on the Oh Sweet Basil version of the viral Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Beef Bowl: 36g carbohydrates, 40g protein, 32g fat, and 11g fiber.
Ingredients for a Sweet Potato Bowl
Keep in mind that this protein bowl is highly customizable, but this version is my absolute favorite. I’ll include a section below with ideas for creating your own customized bowl. Here are all the ingredients you’ll need for this high protein meal:
- Sweet Potatoes: Peeled and cut into similar sized cubes.
- Olive Oil: Helps roast and caramelize the sweet potatoes to give them crispy texture.
- Smoked Paprika: Adds bold smoky flavor.
- Kosher Salt: Adds flavor.
- Lean Ground Beef: I recommend going with 93/7 or 90/10 if you can find it.
- Kinder’s Carne Asada Seasoning: We are huge fans of Kinder’s seasonings, but if you don’t have it on hand, taco seasoning will work just great. We have found Kinder’s seasonings at Walmart, Kroger stores, Costco and on Amazon.
- Water: Used to keep the meat juicy and flavorful.
- Cottage Cheese: I use low fat cottage cheese and it tastes great!
- PRO TIP: If the texture of cottage cheese is a hang up for you, give it a pulse in the blender before adding it to the bowl! Then you get all the protein and creaminess without the curds.
- Avocados: Adds creaminess and healthy fat.
- Cilantro: Adds fresh herbaceous flavor.
- Black Pepper: Adds flavor and a little heat.
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