Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowl
This Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowl has been my hyper-fixation meal for a while now and I can’t get enough of it! It’s perfect for an easy weeknight dinner or meal prep for the week too. It also packs in protein and is a good balance of carbs and fat too.
This has quickly become one of my favorite easy weeknight dinners lately. It’s one of those meals that truly checks all the boxes — balanced with protein, healthy fats, and carbs while still being incredibly satisfying and simple to throw together. It’s also perfect for meal prep because you can make a big batch for dinner and have leftovers ready to go the next day.
The combination of taco-seasoned ground beef, crispy roasted sweet potatoes, and creamy cottage cheese is honestly so good. I wasn’t even a cottage cheese person before making this recipe, but now I’m completely hooked. It adds so much creaminess while also packing in extra protein to make this bowl even more filling and nutritious.
This is also one of those recipes I always fall back on after traveling or after a stretch of eating out a lot. It’s easy, nourishing, and makes me feel good while still tasting like something I actually crave. The hot honey drizzle takes everything over the top and brings the perfect balance of sweet, spicy, and savory flavors together.
If you’re looking for a simple meal that feels comforting, flavorful, and fueling all at the same time, you’re going to love this one.
What you need for Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowl:
- Ground Beef
- Sweet Potatoes
- Cottage Cheese
- Hot Honey
- Avocado Oil Spray
- Taco Seasoning
- Beef Broth
- Sea salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
- Avocado (optional)
How to make this ground beef bowl:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel skin off sweet potato (or leave on if you prefer) and place on baking sheet. Spray with avocado oil spray and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Place in the oven to bake for 30-35 minutes, flipping half way.
- On a heated non-stick skillet, add ground beef to brown. Add in taco seasoning and beef broth and mix to combine. Once meat is brown, set aside.
- Assemble bowls with roasted sweet potato, ground beef, cottage cheese and drizzle with hot honey. Top with cilantro and avocado.
- Enjoy!
How to store your leftovers:
It’s best to store any leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. I like using these for easy fridge storage!
If you want to switch it up, try doing this instead:
- Use your favorite hot honey!
- Add in greens like spinach or arugula
- Try it with rice instead of sweet potatoes
FAQs:
I used this one!
Yes! These are great to make ahead of time and reheat. You can leave the cottage cheese off until you’re ready to eat.
No! You can also use ground turkey too.
If you like this recipe, you may also enjoy these on One Balanced Life:
- Ground Beef and Rice Skillet
- Hot Honey Ricotta Flatbread
- Copycat Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowls
- Healthy Ground Turkey Enchiladas
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Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowl
This Hot Honey Ground Beef Bowl is perfect to make for an easy weeknight dinner and made with a few simple ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1lb ground beef
- 2 large sweet potatoes (or 4 cups chopped)
- 1/4 cup beef broth
- 1 package (1.31oz) mild taco seasoning
- 1/4 cup cottage cheese
- 2 tsp hot honey
- Avocado Oil Spray
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- optional: avocado, cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel skin off sweet potato (or leave on if you prefer) and place on baking sheet. Spray with avocado oil spray and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Place in the oven to bake for 30-35 minutes, flipping half way.
- On a heated non-stick skillet, add ground beef to brown. Add in taco seasoning and beef broth and mix to combine. Once meat is brown, set aside.
- Assemble bowls with roasted sweet potato, ground beef, cottage cheese and drizzle with hot honey. Top with cilantro and avocado.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Ground beef and sweet potatoes will make enough for more than one bowl.
