Slow Cooker Ground Beef Protein Bowls

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Slow Cooker Ground Beef Protein Bowls

Slow Cooker Ground Beef Protein Bowls are your new favorite high-protein, meal-prep-friendly dish. Lean ground beef cooks low and slow with taco spices and chunks of sweet potatoes to create a flavorful, nutrient-dense base. Just scoop into bowls along with cottage cheese, avocado, and any greens or veggies of your choice. Finish with a drizzle of hot honey for flavor perfection!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

bowl prep5

Total Time6 15

Course: dinner, lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: ground beef and sweet potatoes, high protein slow cooker meals, protein packed slow cooker recipe, slow cooker beef and sweet potato bowl, slow cooker ground beef protein bowl, slow cooker protein bowls, slow cooker taco beef

Servings: servings

Calories: 452kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

4 qt slow cooker or larger
cutting board and knife
measuring cups and spoons
can opener
ground beef handheld meat chopper

Ingredients

Beef and Sweet Potatoes

2 lb lean ground beef 93% lean or leaner is best
¼ cup taco seasoning store-bought or homemade. See below for homemade recipe.
3 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoon onion powder
2 tsp salt
2 large sweet potatoes cut into small cubes

Protein Bowls

4 cups Cottage cheese about ½ cup per bowl
2 Avocados sliced, about ½ avocado per bowl
Field greens or spinach leaves optional for base of bowl
hot honey to drizzle on top

Instructions

To Cook Ground Beef and Sweet Potatoes

Add 2 lb lean ground beef, ¼ cup taco seasoning, and 3 tablespoon tomato paste to a greased slow cooker
Use a plastic or rubber meat chopper to break up the beef and mix it with the tomato paste and taco seasoning
Add 2 large sweet potatoes on top of the meat mixture and sprinkle with 2 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoon onion powder, and 2 teaspoon salt
Mix the potatoes and beef together gently.
Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours

To Assemble Bowls

Place Field greens or spinach leaves on the bottom of each bowl (if using)
Add a scoop of the ground beef/sweet potato mixture to each bowl alongside about ½ cup of cottage cheese and half a sliced avocado
Drizzle with hot honey and enjoy!

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Notes

Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe:

Note: this makes more seasoning than you will need for this recipe

4 tablespoons chili powder
1.5 tablespoons cumin
1.5 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon dried cilantro
optional (if you like it hot): 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

Add all ingredients and stir. Store in a cool, dry, air-tight container.

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