Description
Delight your taste buds with these vibrant and nutritious stuffed sweet potatoes. This recipe transforms ordinary sweet potatoes into a culinary masterpiece, packed with flavor and texture. Each potato is roasted to perfection, then filled with a savory blend of black beans, corn, and spices, offering a satisfying meal suitable for any occasion. Whether served as a hearty main dish or an enticing side, these stuffed sweet potatoes are sure to impress family and friends alike.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 avocado, diced
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash sweet potatoes and pierce each with a fork.
- Bake sweet potatoes on a lined baking sheet for about 45 minutes or until tender.
- While baking, mix black beans, corn, diced bell pepper, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Once baked, cool slightly, slice open each potato, and fluff the insides.
- Fill each potato half with the bean mixture. Top with diced avocado and fresh cilantro before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato (250g)
- Calories: 339
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg