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This sweet potato taco casserole makes enough for about eight servings. You can add in more cayenne pepper if you want it to be really spicy.This recipe takes about twenty-five minutes to prepare and an hour to cook but it is so worth waiting for!

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The Ingredients To Gather:

• 2 Sweet Potatoes
• 1 pound  Ground Beef
• 1 Large Onion
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1 Large Red Bell Pepper
• 1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels
• 1 can Black Beans
• 1 can  Diced Fire-roasted Tomatoes (Do Not Drain)
• 2 cups Chunky Salsa
• 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
• 2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Dried Mexican Oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
• Thick Corn Tortilla Chips
• 8 ounces, weight Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
• 4 ounces, weight Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese
• Sliced Green Onion And Chopped Cilantro, For Garnish (optional)
• Salsa, Guacamole, Sour Cream, To Serve (optional)

The Step By Step Directions To Follow:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a  baking dish with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. Peel and spiralize sweet potatoes, chopping just a bit to shorten very long strands or dice the sweet potato into small cubes.
3. In a skillet over medium to medium-high heat, brown beef with onion, stirring occasionally. When the pink color is almost gone from the beef, stir in garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in red pepper, corn,  sweet potato.  Add beans, tomatoes, salsa, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper, folding to combine. Turn heat down  to medium and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring a few times. If you are using diced sweet potatoes rather than spiralized, you will need to cook this a bit longer. Just make sure that the sweet potato has softened.
4. Spread   beef mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Layer tortilla chips on top, slightly overlapping the chips. Drop half of the remaining beef mixture by spoonfuls over the chips, and then spread it out into an even layer. Sprinkle half the Mexican cheese and half the pepper jack cheese over the beef mixture. Top with another layer of tortilla chips, followed by the remaining beef mixture and then the cheeses.
5. Cover pan loosely with foil and cook for about 30 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the casserole is heated throughout. Remove foil, place pan under broiler, and broil until cheese is browned to your liking. Remove from oven.

Finished!

This sweet potato taco casserole is so good it may change they way you think about Mexican Food. Have you tried this casserole yet?

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Article & Photo Source: The Pioneer Woman