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Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos

Author: By The Forkful
480kcal
5 from 1 vote
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Cook 50 minutes
Total 50 minutes
Crispy, smoky, and delicious - these black bean and sweet potato tacos are the perfect easy weeknight dinner.
Servings 6 tacos
Course Main Meals
Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

  • 6 mini tortilla wraps
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 red pepper diced
  • 400 g tinned black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle paste
  • 125 ml water
  • 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon cayenne chili powder (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 100 g grated cheddar cheese
Garnish
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Avocado Lime Crema
  • Cilantro

Method

  1. Roast the sweet potato and red pepper: Dice the sweet potato into small pieces and cube the red pepper. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1 teaspoon cumin, as well as salt. Combine the potato and red pepper in the oil with spices all over, then roast in a preheated oven at 220C | 425F for 35 - 45 minutes until the sweet potatoes are soft on the inside and beginning to caramelize on the outside.
    1 sweet potato, 1 red pepper, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon olive oil, Salt
  2. Meanwhile, make the black bean mixture. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and add the diced onion. Sauté for 4-5 minutes.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 white onion
  3. Then, add the garlic and cook for another minute, then tip in the drained black beans and mix into the onions.
    2 garlic cloves, 400 g tinned black beans
  4. Add 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon onion powder, and the chipotle paste to the pan.
    1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 0.5 teaspoon onion powder, 0.5 teaspoon cayenne chili powder, 1 tablespoon chipotle paste
  5. Stir everything together, cooking off the chipotle paste until it smells fragrant (1-2 minutes). Then, add the water and leave the beans to simmer for 5 - 10 minutes on low heat. 
    125 ml water
  6. Gently mash about ¼ - ⅓ of the beans. 
  7. Add the roasted sweet potato and red pepper to the black beans and stir together.
  8. Spoon the sweet potato and black bean mixture onto the tortilla wraps, and top with the shredded cheese. Fold the wraps in half to make tacos.
    6 mini tortilla wraps, 100 g grated cheddar cheese
  9. Fry the tacos on both sides until crispy and golden.
  10. Open the tacos and add your pico, sauce, and any other toppings you like.
    Pico de Gallo, Avocado Lime Crema, Cilantro

Nutrition

Serving1gCalories480kcalCarbohydrates53gProtein14gFat23gSaturated Fat4gPolyunsaturated Fat1gMonounsaturated Fat5gCholesterol17mgSodium303mgPotassium481mgFiber9gSugar3gVitamin A6522IUVitamin C28mgCalcium164mgIron9mg

Notes

  • Dice the sweet potatoes small so they roast faster and crisp up properly.
  • Mash some of the beans - this thickens the filling and prevents soggy tacos.
  • Brush the outside of the tortillas with oil before crisping for an extra-golden finish.

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