These sweet potato nachos are a fun way to enjoy Mexican food with very little prep or cook time. If you’re planning a taco meal on your weekly meal plan, give this recipe a try. The thin-sliced sweet potato bakes up deliciously in the oven with a little oil and sea salt. Also, the sweet potato and taco meat layered into nachos create that perfect sweet and savory combination that I love so much. Be sure to use the Homemade Taco Seasoning recipe that I posted a couple of weeks ago!
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Baked Sweet Potato “Chips”
Baked sweet potato “chips” are surprisingly easy to make. I sliced my potato super thin with a chopping knife. Then I sprayed my sheet pan with avocado oil spray and spread my sweet potatoes in one single layer over the pan. I sprayed the tops with avocado oil spray, sprinkled with sea salt and they were done in less than 15 minutes. Some were even deliciously crispy as a chip should be. For more crispy chips, I suggest spreading your slices out on the pan and not overlapping them.
Nacho Toppings
I keep my sweet potato nacho toppings pretty simple but the possibilities are endless. If you’re look for some nacho toppings inspo, here are some suggestions:
- Taco meat/ground beef with Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Shredded chicken, pork, or beef with Homemade Taco Seasoning
- Avocado slices
- Green onions
- Shredded cheese (not Paleo or Whole 30)
- Tomatoes
- Jalapeños
- Sautéed peppers and onions
- Cauli-rice
- Shredded lettuce
- Cilantro
- Guacamole
- Salsa Verde
- Salsa
- Mexi-ranch (a compliant version)
- Sour Cream (not Paleo or Whole30 but use this recipe from The Wooden Skillet for a compliant version)
Component Prep
One last tip. This is a great meal to prep the meat component ahead of time to be used in a variety of meals throughout the week. Cook up a couple of pounds of taco meat and use it in nachos, salads, dips, taco bowls, and quesadillas throughout the week. If you have just 2-3 toppings from the list above, you will be set with a week of meals that offer a lot of variety to your menu.
Did this post inspire you to try sweet potato nachos? What toppings have you tried? Let me know in the comments below!
-Suzi
Sweet Potato Nachos
Ingredients
- 2-3 sweet potatoes Large
- 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- sea salt to taste
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- toppings of your choice (See Blog Post)
Instructions
- Set oven to 400 degrees F.
- Begin by slicing very thin slices of sweet potatoes.
- Spray cookie sheet with avocado oil spray or brush with oil.
- Layer sweet potato slices over the cookie sheet in one layer and spray or brush with oil (overlapping potatoes slightly is fine).*One large potato will cover at least one cookie sheet. Use a second sheet and cook at the same time to save cooking time.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Rotate trays halfway through cooking time. Potatoes will be ready when they are soft, curling up on the sides, and even browning a touch on the sides.
- While the potatoes are cooking, put ground beef in a skillet and brown. Add 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning toward the end of cooking (or a packet if that is your preference).
- While the meat and potatoes cook, prepare your toppings.
- Assemble as soon as everything is finished cooking.
