Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
Tantalize your tastebuds with this vegetarian taco recipe: spicy roasted sweet potato tacos with black beans and a delicious avocado/ranch sauce.
Servings: 0
Ingredients
- 2 small to medium sweet potatoes, peeled, and cubed (about 1-inch cubes)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 8 corn tortillas
- lime juice (optional)
Sauce (optional)
- 1/2 ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp ranch dressing
- 1 tsp fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400 degrees. Prepare sweet potatoes and place them in a baking dish. Add oil and mix potatoes to coat. Sprinkle with seasoning and mix well. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through the cook time.2 small to medium sweet potatoes, peeled, and cubed (about 1-inch cubes), 2 tbsp vegetable oil or olive oil, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Rinse and drain the black beans and place them in a microwave-safe dish. When potatoes are almost done, heat in microwave for 1 minute. Once potatoes are cooked, add black beans to potatoes and mix gently.1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- While potatoes are finishing, prepare tortillas. If using a gas stove, raw tortillas can be placed directly on the burner set to low heat for about 10 seconds before flipping with tongs. Continue flipping side to side until the tortilla has browned to your liking. To brown using a skillet, heat on medium heat, turning tortilla until it has browned on both sides.8 corn tortillas
- (Optional) Prepare sauce by mashing avocado in a small bowl. Add Ranch dressing and lime juice and mix until creamy and smooth.1/2 ripe avocado, 1 tsp fresh lime juice, 2 tbsp ranch dressing
- Fill tortillas with the sweet potato and black bean mixture. Serve with a squeeze of lime and avocado ranch sauce or your favorite taco sauce.lime juice (optional)
Notes
- As a shortcut, you can purchase pre-cubed sweet potatoes.
- Check sweet potatoes for doneness. Potatoes should be tender and soft and fall off a fork easily when poked.
- As a shortcut, corn tortillas can be done in the toaster oven on toast setting, you just won’t get the charring effect. You can also use flour tortillas if you prefer.