Street Corn Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls

Sweet potato, beef, and street corn in a bowl.

That Street Corn Dip On Top Is A Game Changer.

The TLDR: roasted sweet potato, saucy seasoned ground beef, pickled onions, and a street corn-inspired dip over the whole thing. You can eat it with chips, or you can eat it with a fork. It is DELICIOUS.

Remember the hot honey cottage cheese bowls trend from a few months ago?

There was a trend going for a while that involved sweet potatoes and ground beef, with a dollop of straight cottage cheese over the top, and a drizzle of hot honey. My hot take: it always just felt a little forced. Dollop of straight cottage cheese on top? Just… straight?! I don’t know about it.

Hear me out: this is that same trend, but massively improved. The cottage cheese now gets worked into a street corn reminiscent dip that is packed with flavor that makes the whole bowl just work. I love it so much more than the original.

The street corn doubles as a high-protein snacky dip.
All elements work beautifully for meal prep.
Family-friendly because each person can pick the elements that they want.

Pictures showing how to make a plate for kids.

Not sure what is going on with me – normally I’m late and/or oblivious to recipe trends, but this is the third “viral” recipe trend I’ve tried (and loved) in a month. (See also: brownie puddings for two, and broth bowls.)

There are a lot of very weird things about living in this internet and social-media-heavy time, but the abundance of fun and amazing viral recipe ideas is a really nice little perk!

Hope you guys love these as much as we did!

How To Make These Street Corn Bowls

1 Make Your Street Corn.

Mix it all up! DELICIOUS. (That creamy stuff is the blended cottage cheese!)

2 Roast Your Sweet Potatoes.

I do this in the air fryer! So quick and they roast up perfectly.

Sweet potato chopped and roasted in a bowl.

3 Brown the Ground Beef.

I do this last so it’s hot for serving!

4 Serve!

Pile it all in a bowl and dig in. Chips are an excellent choice.

Sweet potatoes in a bowl with beef and street corn dip.

Street Corn Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls

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Author: Lindsay
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

One of my family’s favorite easy dinners that works SO well for meal prep! Sweet potatoes and ground beef get dolloped with a creamy high protein street corn style dip that is bonkers delicious.

Ingredients

Units

High Protein Street Corn Dip:

1 cup cottage cheese, blended until smooth
2 heaping tablespoons mayo
2 heaping cups frozen fire-roasted corn, thawed and patted dry
half of a large jalapeño, minced (ribs and seeds removed)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup crumbled Cotija cheese
juice and zest from half of a lime
1 avocado, cut into chunks (optional)
1/2 teaspoon Tajín (optional and/or can just be a garnish)

Sweet Potatoes:

2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Ground Beef:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
2–3 tablespoons taco seasoning (I use Siete mild taco seasoning, about half the package)

Optional:

Chips for serving
Pickled red onions for serving

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Instructions

Make Street Corn Dip: Mix all elements together, saving the blended cottage cheese for last so you can control how much you want to add. Taste and adjust to your liking. (This doubles as a snack while you’re cooking. Win-win.)
Roast Sweet Potatoes: Toss the sweet potato cubes with olive oil and salt. Air fry at 375 degrees for 13 minutes, until tender and lightly golden. (Or roast on a sheet pan at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.)
Ground Beef: Heat the olive oil over medium high heat; add ground beef in chunks and cook, undisturbed, until you get some browning. Crumble into small bits, and add the taco seasoning and 2-3 tablespoons of water to make it a bit saucy.
Serve: Plate sweet potatoes and ground beef in a bowl. Top with the corn dip. I always have this with pickled red onions, but that’s up to you! And dipping into this with chips is delicious.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired