Hot honey, sweet potatoes bowls

Ingredients

• 1400 g Sweet Potatoes (washed, cut into sticks by halving three times)
• 1000 g Asparagus (trimmed and chopped into bite‑size pieces)
• as needed Zero‑Calorie Cooking Spray (for coating vegetables before roasting)
• 3 lb Ground Lean Beef (90 % lean, broken up before cooking)
• 1 cup Sugar‑Free Ketchup (store‑bought or homemade with low‑calorie sweetener)
• 0.5 cup Zero‑Calorie Brown Sugar Sorbet (acts as a sweetener for the sauce)
• 150 g Hot Honey (spicy honey, divided among bowls)
• 660 g Cottage Cheese (low‑fat, divided among bowls)
• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon (seasoning for sweet potatoes)
• 1 tsp Paprika (seasoning for sweet potatoes)
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder (for both vegetables and beef)
• 1 tsp Onion Powder (for both vegetables and beef)
• to taste Salt
• to taste Black Pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat Oven

   Set the oven to 400°F and let it preheat while you prepare the vegetables.

   Time: PT10M

   Temperature: 400°F

2. Prepare Sweet Potatoes

   Wash the sweet potatoes, then cut each one down the middle, then halve each piece again, and repeat once more to create stick‑like pieces. Place in a bowl, drizzle with zero‑calorie cooking spray, and toss with cinnamon, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

   Time: PT10M

3. Prepare Asparagus

   Trim the woody ends off the asparagus, chop into bite‑size pieces, spray lightly with cooking spray, and season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.

   Time: PT5M

4. Roast Vegetables

   Line the baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the seasoned sweet potatoes in a single layer on the top half of the sheet and the asparagus on the bottom half. Roast for 35 minutes, stirring or flipping halfway through.

   Time: PT35M

   Temperature: 400°F

5. Cook Ground Beef

   While the vegetables roast, heat a large skillet over medium‑high heat. Add the ground lean beef, break it up with a spatula, and season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt and black pepper. Cook until fully browned, about 10 minutes.

   Time: PT10M

6. Make Sweet‑Free Sauce

   In a mixing bowl combine 1 cup sugar‑free ketchup with ½ cup zero‑calorie brown‑sugar sorbet. Stir until smooth.

   Time: PT2M

7. Combine Beef and Sauce

   Pour the sauce over the cooked beef, stir to coat, and let simmer for 2 minutes.

   Time: PT2M

8. Assemble Bowls

   Divide the roasted sweet potatoes and asparagus evenly among the five storage containers. Top each with an equal portion of the sauced beef, then drizzle each bowl with about 30 g of hot honey and add roughly 132 g of cottage cheese. Mix gently to combine.

   Time: PT5M

9. Cool and Store

   Allow the bowls to cool to room temperature (no more than 20 min), then seal and refrigerate.

   Time: PT0M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

880

Protein

87g

Carbohydrates

70g

Fat

20g

Fiber

8g