Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Chipotle Beans (Printable)

Tender sweet potatoes with smoky chipotle beans and fresh salsa

# What You 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 black beans (15 ounces each), 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

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

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on the baking sheet.
02 - Roast for 35 to 40 minutes until tender when pierced with a knife.
03 - While 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 until fragrant.
04 - Add black beans, vegetable broth, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, mashing some beans with a spoon to create a thicker texture. Stir in lime juice and keep warm on low heat.
05 - Combine diced tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Toss well and set aside until serving.
06 - Once roasted, split each sweet potato open lengthwise. Fluff the flesh gently with a fork to create a fluffy texture.
07 - Spoon chipotle black beans over each sweet potato. Top generously with tomato salsa. Add avocado slices, extra cilantro, and lime wedges if desired.
08 - Serve immediately while the sweet potatoes and beans are warm.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in about an hour and feels far more impressive than the minimal effort required.
  • You get that satisfying gut-friendly fiber without any of the heaviness that sometimes comes with wholesome meals.
  • The smokiness, freshness, and creaminess hit all your taste buds in one bite, making it genuinely crave-worthy.
02 -
  • Don't skip rinsing your canned beans; that starchy water can make the dish taste metallic and weigh it down unnecessarily.
  • If your tomatoes taste bland, the entire salsa suffers, so be honest about whether they're worth using or if you should reach for good canned tomatoes instead.
03 -
  • Don't be shy with the chipotle; it's supposed to be the dominant flavor, smoky and slightly spicy, so taste the beans and adjust boldly.
  • If your sweet potatoes are taking longer than 40 minutes, your oven might run cool, so use a thermometer to verify it's actually at 400°F.
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