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Sweetpotato Foil Packet Tacos

Recipe courtesy of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground turkey
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 can 15 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 pounds North Carolina sweetpotatoes peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh chopped spinach
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • sour cream optional
  • guacamole optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 F.
  • In skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground meat. Stir in taco seasoning, tomato sauce and beans; set aside.
  • Lay out six 12-inch aluminum foil pieces; spray each with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In center of each foil piece, place 1 cup sweetpotatoes, 1 teaspoon butter, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/4 cup spinach, 1/3 cup taco meat and 1/4 cup cheese.
  • Fold foil sides in over mixture; fold top and bottom foil ends inward and seal.
  • Place packets on rimmed cookie sheet; bake until sweetpotatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Serve with sour cream or guacamole, if desired.

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