I’ve never been a huge fan of sweet potatoes…Boy did this recipe change my mind. These aren’t just good, they’re amazing, oh and they’re healthy too!
Recipe from Pinch of Yum.
Ingredients
- 2 or 3 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 can of black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can of corn, drained, I like shoepeg, or fresh off the cob is the best
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1/2 cup red pepper, diced
- 1 small jalapeño, diced (if you like spicy)
- 1 clove of garlic, pressed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- sprinkle of cumin
- 1 ounce light cream cheese
- 1/4 cup of greek yogurt or sour cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- handful of chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup of cheese, I used cheddar, you could use Monterey Jack, Colby… anything really
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and baked sweet potatoes for about an hour, until soft. Check by poking with a fork.
- Heat a skillet (cast iron is the best) over medium high heat. Do not add any oil or butter, and add corn to pan. Sprinkle with chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Do not stir. Let the corn roast for a few minutes before stirring. Roast for about 10 minutes until nice and brown. Set aside in a bowl with black beans.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil and saute onions, peppers, and garlic. Set aside.
- Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Cut sweet potatoes in half and scoop out flesh. Leave a little lining of the flesh inside to help keep the shape of the sweet potato.
- In a large bowl mix sweet potatoes, cream cheese, yogurt or sour cream, and mix using a hand mixer.
- Careful mix black beans, roasted corn, sauteed onions, peppers, garlic, and cilantro into the sweet potato mix.
- Scoop the filling into sweet potato skins. Top with cheese and broil for 5 minutes, until cheese is nice and bubbly. I had filling leftover, so I put it in a casserole dish, topped with cheese and baked.
Yummy!
Looks delicious!!
This looks so amazing! I love your combination of veggies. I can’t wait to try this. (I’d love a bite right now!!!) ‘ve saved the recipe and I hope to make this sometime soon. Thanks for sharing.
I made this fabulous recipe over the weekend. WOW! It tasted so amazing. I liked it so well I plan to make this regularly. I could have eaten the whole batch myself! Even the reheated leftovers were wonderful. I think I’m going to try making this sometime adding cream and see how it works as a chowder. Thanks so much for sharing this delightful recipe.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed them. I’m always searching healthy, easy, and delicious recipes. You are right, they definitely are amazing!
Just enjoyed this recipe for dinner with my husband, and we both agreed it was quite tasty and filling! Thanks, Kim, for an easy-to-prepare and healthy meal that is full of flavor. Will most certainly be making again!
Thanks Lauren! Glad you enjoyed them! Looking forward to fresh summer veggies for this recipe. Roasted, fresh corn off the cob. Yummy!!!
Great dish. Husband ate proper portion and was satisfied!
Looks delicious! Will be making this! For something else with sweet potatoes, try a sweet potato hash with cubed swt pot, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and browned chorizo (or bacon). Season with garlic, cumin, and pepper. After sauteing, I like to pour scrambled eggs over hash and cook til eggs are set, flip. Can also bake like a fritatta. Also like to add chard or kale, it’s very flexible for taste and what you have on hand.