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Hot Honey Beef Bowl

The 2026 high-protein viral bowl: taco-spiced ground beef with roasted sweet potato, cottage cheese, avocado, and a hot honey drizzle for sweet-spicy heat.

45 minEasyServes 4760 cal/serving

AmericanDinnerStovetop and OvenHigh ProteinNut-FreeShellfish-Free

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potato, diced
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (93/7)
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 2 avocado, sliced
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1/4 cup hot honey
  • 2 lime, cut into wedges
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 425F. Toss 2 diced sweet potato with half the 2 tbsp olive oil and a pinch of 1/2 tsp salt on a sheet pan and roast for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once, until tender and caramelized at the edges.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef (93/7) and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, for 6 to 8 minutes until browned and no longer pink, reaching an internal temperature of 160F.

  3. 3

    Stir in 2 tbsp taco seasoning, 2 cloves minced garlic, and the remaining salt. Cook for 1 more minute until fragrant, then remove from the heat.

  4. 4

    Divide 3 cups cooked white rice among bowls as the base.

  5. 5

    Top each bowl with the taco-spiced beef, roasted sweet potato, 1 cup cottage cheese, 2 sliced avocado, and 1 cup corn kernels.

  6. 6

    Drizzle generously with 1/4 cup hot honey, squeeze a wedge of 2 cut into wedges lime over each bowl, and finish with 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro.

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