Loaded Sweet Potato
Mexican-inspired vegetarian baked sweet potato loaded with zesty black beans, melted cheese, salsa with a dollop of cream. An easy 20min meal!
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 0.5 cup fat free Greek yogurt (or light sour cream)
- 1 tsp taco seasoning
- 1 tsp olive or canola oil
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 0.5 red onion (diced)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 0.5 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 0.125 tsp salt
- 1.33 cup canned black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 0.5 cup mild or spicy salsa
- 0.5 cup reduced fat Mexican cheese blend
- 0.25 cup chopped scallions or cilantro
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Poke holes in the potato with a fork, cook on your microwave’s potato setting until potatoes are soft and cooked through (about 8-10 minutes on high for 4 potatoes). If you don't have a microwave, bake about 45 minutes at 400°F.
- Combine yogurt and taco seasoning in a small bowl, mix well.
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat.
- Add peppers, onions, chili powder, paprika, cumin and salt; cook until the onions have caramelized slightly, about 5 minutes.
- Add black beans, stir to combine and heat through (about another 5 minutes).
- Slice the potato lengthwise down the middle or as I did in the photo, use a fork to pierce the top in an oval shape, then remove the top of each potato.
- Top with 2 tbsp shredded cheese, 1/3 cup of black bean mixture, 2 tbsp Greek yogurt mixture and 2 tbsp salsa.
- Enjoy!
Notes
This is a quick and flavorful meal, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Nutrition
Serving: 200gCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 120gProtein: 120gFat: 120gSaturated Fat: 120gPolyunsaturated Fat: 120gMonounsaturated Fat: 120gTrans Fat: 120gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 120gSugar: 120gVitamin A: 120IUVitamin C: 120mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 120mg
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