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Loaded Paleo Sweet Potato Boats

SERVES 4

  • Author: Alexa

Ingredients

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4 sweet potatoes

2 pieces bacon (no/low sugar, no added nitrates/nitrites)

1 pound grass-fed ground beef

For seasoning ground beef:

For seasoning sweet potatoes:

2 tsp chopped scallions

Optional: 1/4 cup grass-fed, organic or raw shredded cheese and/or 1/4 cup pastured sour cream

 

Instructions

  1. Wash the sweet potatoes then bake at 400°F until fork tender.
  2. Cook the bacon either stove top or in the oven.
  3. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet with the sea salt and olive oil.
  4. Add the spices in a small bowl and mix well. Chop the scallions.
  5. Once the sweet potatoes are done, cut them in half without slicing all the way through. Add a little bit of ghee to eat sweet potato, then evenly sprinkle over the seasonings. Add the ground beef to each sweet potato and top with scallions.
  6. If using cheese, top each sweet potato and bake for 5-10 minutes until it has melted.

 

Notes

The additional dairy at the end of the recipe is not necessary, but if you tolerate it feel free to add! The sweet potatoes will still be delicious without it.