Sweet potatoes paired with black beans tossed in olive oil, garlic and cumin powder. Everything is then drizzled with a little bit of tahini, and garnished with cilantro for freshness.
Regardless of trends, the idea of a baked potato stuffed with tasty ingredients is brilliant: filling, cheap, tasty, and relatively healthy (or at least it had the potential to be). Unlike the baked potato sold at the fast food restaurants, this potato is healthier, more satisfying, and equally addictive. Sweet potatoes’ orange hue its indicative of a higher vitamin content, beta-carotene to be specific. When it comes to the toppings, you are free to choose your poison, and the possibilities are endless: spicy pan roasted corn, hashed brussels sprouts, a kale salad, chickpeas, roasted cauliflower, or even broccoli with a bit of parmesan cheese. Just make sure to have a delicious combination of flavors and something creamy to fuse everything together. 
Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
- 1 whole sweet potato
- ½ cup cooked black beans
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 dash cumin powder
- Salt to taste
- Several cilantro leaves
- Tahini to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Wash potato under running water, pat dry, and set aside.
- Place potato on a square-ish piece of aluminum foil. Using a fork, poke the potato several times, then drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Wrap the potato with the paper foil and place in oven. Bake for 45 minutes.
- While potato bakes, prepare the black beans. In a medium saucepan heat olive oil over medium temperature. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add cumin powder, black beans, and salt.
- Toss beans in oil until fully warmed through. Taste for seasoning and adjust as necessary.
- Add cilantro leaves and set aside.
- After 45 minutes have passed remove potato from oven, unwrap from aluminum foil, and let cool slightly.
- To serve, cut potato halfway through down the middle. Spoon the beans onto the potato, and then drizzle a teaspoon of tahini. Eat immediately.
- Cook Time: 50 mins
