Smoky Black Bean and Caramelized Sweet Potato Tacos

Smoky Black Bean and Caramelized Sweet Potato Tacos

#Gluten Free #Veggie

🥘 Ingredients

  • avocado
    1 piece
  • black beans
    15 oz
  • cilantro leaves
    ¼ cup
  • corn kernels
    ½ cup
  • corn tortillas
    4 pieces
  • cumin
    1 tsp
  • garlic
    2 cloves
  • honey
    1 tbsp
  • lime
    1 piece
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • sweet potatoes (diced into ½-inch cubes)
    2 pieces
  • yellow onion
    1 piece

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400°F. sweet potatoes . Toss on a baking sheet with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast ⏱️ 20 minutes , until soft and slightly caramelized.
    sweet potatoes: 2 pieces (diced into ½-inch cubes), olive oil: 2 tbsp
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, halve, peel, and dice the yellow onion . Pick the cilantro leaves off the stems. Cut corn kernels off the cob. Mince garlic . Drain and rinse the black beans . Set half the beans aside for another day. Zest and halve the lime .
    yellow onion: 1 piece, cilantro leaves: ¼ cup, corn kernels: ½ cup, garlic: 2 cloves, black beans: 15 oz, lime: 1 piece
  3. 3
    Heat remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, tossing, ⏱️ 6 minutes , until softened and slightly caramelized. Season with salt and pepper. Add the garlic, remaining black beans, and corn to the pan and cook, tossing, another ⏱️ 4 minutes .
  4. 4
    Wrap corn tortillas in foil and place in the oven to warm ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    corn tortillas: 4 pieces
  5. 5
    Meanwhile, add the roasted sweet potatoes, honey , cumin , and the juice of ½ lime to the pan and cook, tossing, ⏱️ 3 minutes to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
    honey: 1 tbsp, cumin: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    Halve and pit the avocado . Thinly slice half, then scoop the other half into a small bowl . With a fork, mash the avocado with 2 tbsp sour cream , the juice of ½ lime, and the lime zest. Season with salt and pepper.
    avocado: 1 piece, sour cream: 2 tbsp
  7. 7
    Assemble tacos with the sweet potato mixture, avocado slices, avocado-lime crema, and cilantro leaves. Enjoy!