Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

  • avocado
    2 unit
  • black beans
    13.4 oz
  • cilantro
    ¼ ounce
  • cumin
    2 tsp
  • flour tortillas
    12 unit
  • garlic
    4 clove
  • honey
    1 oz
  • lime (divided)
    2 unit
  • olive oil (divided)
    4 tbsp
  • pepper
  • salt
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • sweet potatoes
    4 unit
  • yellow onion
    1 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  • fork
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to middle position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes. Toss on a baking sheet with 1 TBSP olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper . Roast in oven until tender and lightly browned, about ⏱️ 20 minutes .
    sweet potatoes: 4 unit, olive oil: 4 tbsp (divided), salt, pepper
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, halve, peel, and dice yellow onion . Pick cilantro leaves from stems; discard stems. Mince or grate garlic . Drain and rinse half the black beans from the box (use the rest as you like). Zest 1/2 tsp zest from lime , then cut into halves.
    yellow onion: 1 unit, cilantro: ¼ ounce, garlic: 4 clove, black beans: 13.4 oz, lime: 2 unit (divided)
  3. 3
    Heat 1 TBSP olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, tossing occasionally, until softened, ⏱️ 6 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic and beans to pan. Cook, tossing, until fragrant and warmed through, ⏱️ 4 minutes .
  4. 4
    Wrap flour tortillas in foil and place in oven to warm, about ⏱️ 5 minutes . (TIP: Alternatively, wrap tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave on high until warm, about ⏱️ 30 seconds .) Toss sweet potatoes, honey , cumin , and juice from one lime half into pan with beans and cook until liquid is mostly evaporated, ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.
    flour tortillas: 12 unit, honey: 1 oz, cumin: 2 tsp
  5. 5
    Halve, pit, and peel avocado . Cut one half into thin slices. Roughly chop other half and place in a medium bowl along with sour cream , juice from remaining lime half, and lime zest. Mash with a fork until mostly smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
    avocado: 2 unit, sour cream: 1/2 c
  6. 6
    Spread avocado crema onto tortillas, then top each with filling, avocado slices, and cilantro. TIP: Break out the hot sauce if you like it spicy.