Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Chipotle Black Beans (Print Version)

Crisp-skinned sweet potatoes with smoky beans and fresh tomato salsa topping.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
04 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper

→ Chipotle Black Beans

05 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
06 - 1 small red onion, finely chopped
07 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
09 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced (or 1 teaspoon chipotle powder)
11 - 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, drained and rinsed
12 - ½ cup vegetable broth
13 - ½ teaspoon salt
14 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
15 - Juice of ½ lime

→ Zesty Tomato Salsa

16 - 2 medium ripe tomatoes, diced
17 - ½ small red onion, finely diced
18 - 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
19 - ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
20 - Juice of 1 lime
21 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Garnishes (optional)

22 - 1 avocado, sliced
23 - Extra cilantro, chopped
24 - Lime wedges

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on the baking sheet and roast for 35–40 minutes, or until tender.
03 - While the sweet potatoes roast, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red onion and sauté for 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and chipotle. Cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
04 - Add black beans, vegetable broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 8–10 minutes, mashing some beans with a spoon for a thicker texture. Stir in lime juice and keep warm.
05 - Combine tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Toss well and set aside.
06 - Once sweet potatoes are cooked, split each open. Fluff the flesh with a fork.
07 - Spoon chipotle black beans over each sweet potato. Top generously with tomato salsa. Add avocado slices, extra cilantro, and lime wedges if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything comes together in about an hour but tastes like you spent all afternoon thinking about dinner
  • The contrast between creamy roasted sweet potato and zesty fresh salsa is the kind of thing that makes you pause between bites
02 -
  • The salsa needs at least 10 minutes to sit so the flavors can marry, do not rush this part
  • Letting the beans cool slightly in their own juices makes them taste even better
03 -
  • Roast the sweet potatoes the day before and just reheat while you make the beans
  • Double the salsa and use it on eggs the next morning
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