To change up your classic potato dishes, why not dare to try sweet potatoes? These potatoes hold up to their name because of their beautiful orange color and sweet taste. Here, I have stuffed them with a delicious Tex Mex mixture.

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Tex-Mex Sweet Potatoes

  • Author: Sophie
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Yield: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 small red onions, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 tablespoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/4 cup cream cheese
  • 1 cup salsa
  • coriander for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for about an hour, or until potatoes are cooked through and can be pierced with a fork.
  2. Set aside to cool while you prepare the filling.
  3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high. Add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes. Add jalapeno and garlic; sauté another minute.
  4. Add the black beans and sauté another 2 or 3 minutes. Add seasonings and cream cheese; sauté 1 minute.
  5. Slice the sweet potatoes in half lengthwise. Mash the innards with a fork.
  6. Add the black bean mixture to top, along with the corn.
  7. Garnish with coriander.
  8. Serve with salsa.

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