Yield: 4
Southwestern-Style Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are delicious, filling, and packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. This recipe uses Southwestern-inspired flavors, offering an unexpected combination of anti-inflammatory vegetables.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 15 oz black beans, canned, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels, frozen or canned
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup cilantro, fresh
- 1 avocado, diced (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Halve the sweet potatoes lengthwise. Place them on the baking sheet, cut-side up. Drizzle the oil over the potatoes and rub it in using your fingers. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon of salt and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the skin is slightly shriveled, the tops are caramelized, and the flesh is tender when pierced with a fork. Larger potatoes may need more time. Set them aside to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, to make the filling, in a large bowl combine the onion, garlic, beans, corn, cumin, and the remaining ½ teaspoon of salt. Stir gently with a wooden spoon, top with the lime juice and cilantro, and toss to coat. Divide the filling mixture among 2-cup containers.
- Once the potato halves are moderately cool, press a fork into each potato to make an indentation about 1½ inches deep, almost as wide and long as the potato. Take care not to split the sides. Portion the cooled potato halves among 3 rectangular, 3-cup containers.
- To serve, scoop the filling mixture into the indentation in the potato half. Top with avocado if using that option.
Notes
STORAGE: Refrigerate the potatoes and filling up to 5 days. To serve, reheat the potato halves until hot for about 1 minute in the microwave, 3 minutes in a 250°F toaster oven, or 10 minutes in a 425°F oven.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 310Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 731mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 14gSugar: 7gProtein: 13g
