How to Make Sweet Potato with Empanada Beef Stuffing

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As a registered dietitian, one eating plan that I fully support is a plant-based diet. However, there are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to the term “plant-based.” When people hear this, a lot automatically translate it into being vegan or vegetarian. However, to me, plant-based means focusing your meals around large portions of plants like fruits and vegetables. Then, adding a portion of high-quality protein.

So, what is high quality protein? What I consider to be high quality protein is protein that is fresh and wholesome which is the type I like to eat in my own home. That’s why I’m happy to have partnered with Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative and their service that brings you real meat, raised right. Grass Roots lets you choose an assortment of grass-fed beef, pastured chicken, forested pork and much more. The best part is you can rest easy knowing that these animals were raised without being treated with antibiotics, hormones, pesticides or GMOs ever. Finally, all products come frozen at the peak of freshness.

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But what are the benefits of eating grass-fed beef that’s been raised right? I love using grass-fed beef from Grass Roots’ because their animals live outdoors where they get lots of exercise, fresh air, sunshine, and fresh pasture every day. Not only is this a wonderful way to support the quality of life of these animals, but as a result of this care, their meats are higher in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals. This means that their fats are better than the fats found in cows that have a more restricted upbringing. Also, the flavor of the meat is just fantastic. Want to see for yourself? Try my recipe below — Sweet Potato with Empanada Beef Stuffing. Empanadas are a Latin American pastry turnover filled with different savory ingredients.

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Sweet Potato with Empanada Beef Stuffing

Serves 6

Ingredients

6 sweet potatoes, baked

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 red onion, chopped

1 tablespoon garlic, minced

2 pounds of grass-fed Grass Roots ground beef

2 cup of black olives, sliced

4 hard boil eggs, chopped

½ cup of raisins

½ cup cilantro, chopped

Directions
1. Baked sweet potatoes in a preheated oven at 400F for one hour.

2. Sautee onions and garlic until onions become translucent for about two minutes. 

3. Add the ground beef and cook it for about 8-10 minutes.  Add remaining ingredients, mix well, and thoroughly cook. Add the cilantro at the end.    

4. Cut sweet potatoes in half and add the beef empanada stuffing in the middle.

Again, you can buy your Grass Roots meats here where you can buy your beef for this recipe along with other proteins that you can mix and match to customize your box and have delivered right to your door! Treat yourself to some high quality protein today.

Take advantage of this one-time offer to get some of the highest quality protein delivered right to your door. If you use my promotional code MVILLACORTA you will get an awesome $30 off the your first box of $150.

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