Sweet Potato & Black Beans (Joey & Melissa)
Served in corn tortillas or without for a side dish.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sweet potatoes | |||
| 3 | large |
sweet potatoes, or yams
peeled, and cut into 1" cubes |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
or 3 cloves |
|
| 1 | x |
paprika
as needed, optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| For black beans | |||
| 2 | cups |
black beans
up to 3 cups, drained and rinsed |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
chili powder
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cumin
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
garlic powder
or 1 clove minced garlic |
|
| Serve with | |||
| 1 | x |
sour cream
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cilantro
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| For sweet potatoes: | |||
| 3 | large |
sweet potatoes, or yams
peeled, and cut into 1" cubes |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
or 3 cloves |
|
| 1 | x |
paprika
as needed, optional |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| For black beans: | |||
| 473 | ml |
black beans
up to 3 cups, drained and rinsed |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
chili powder
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cumin
|
|
| 5 | ml |
garlic powder
or 1 clove minced garlic |
|
| Serve with: | |||
| 1 | x |
sour cream
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
red hot pepper sauce
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
cilantro
as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
Directions
Preheat oven to Broil.
Mix cubed sweet potatoes with olive oil, garlic, and spices. Broil the sweet potatoes on a cookie sheet until soft (20-25 minutes).
While sweet potatoes are cooking, heat drained black beans in a sauce pan over medium heat with spices.
Serve blackbeans over heaping pile of cubed sweet potatoes and top with sour cream, hot sauce, and cilantro. Can also be served in a warm corn tortilla.
