Nick’s Pick | Bourbon-Spiced Ground Beef over Baked Sweet Potatoes
with Aged White Cheddar & Roasted Green Beans
Cooking time
30 minutes
Servings
4
Calories
610 /serving
He shoots, you score! This winning recipe gets the nod from Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens captain. Take the concept of jacket potatoes to the next level with this tasty recipe. The kids will love the excuse to get a little messy! The plan is to top oven-baked sweet potato halves with sloppy Joe-style ground beef rich in bourbon- and hickory-infused spices. Serve the fork-soft spuds with a garnish of aged white cheddar, slip in a side of green beans roasted to crisp-tender, and let the devouring begin.
We will send you:
- 510g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 600g Green beans
- 900g Sweet potatoes
- 30ml Tomato paste
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 60g Grated aged cheddar
- 20g BBQ on Bourbon Street spices (salt, bourbon flavour, paprika, chili powder, onion, garlic, black pepper, mustard, cumin, smoked hickory flavour)
Contains: Milk, Mustard, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
2 Sheet pans
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
27 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Sodium
1060 mg
Total Carb
62 g
Sugars
15 g
Protein
35 g
Fibre
12 g
Preparation
Start the vegetables
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise. On a lined sheet pan, toss with a drizzle of oil, ¼ of the spices and S&P. Arrange, cut-sides down, and bake, without flipping, 24 to 28 min., until browned and almost cooked through.
Mise en place
Meanwhile, remove the stem ends of the green beans. In a medium bowl, combine the green beans, a drizzle of oil, ¼ of the remaining spices and S&P.
Cook & coat the beef
In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the beef; season with S&P. Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 5 min., until browned. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, 2 to 3 min., until dark red. Add the vinegar, 1 cup water and the remaining spices. Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 min., until the sauce has thickened and the beef* is coated and cooked through.
Finish the vegetables
When the sweet potatoes have browned, arrange the green beans on a second lined sheet pan. Roast the sweet potatoes and green beans, 8 to 10 min., until the vegetables are crisp-tender.
Plate your dish
Divide the vegetables between your plates. Top the sweet potatoes with the beef. Garnish with the cheese. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
