Sweet Potato and Bean Burritos

Sweet Potato and Bean Burritos

Warm flour tortillas filled with roasted spiced sweet potato, savory black beans, salsa, cheese, cilantro, and lime.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C.

  2. Step 2

    Peel and cube the sweet potato. Toss it with 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, 1 tsp (2 gr) ground cumin, 1.5 gr chili powder, 2 gr salt, and ¼ tsp (0.5 gr) black pepper, then spread it in one layer on the baking sheet.

    Ingredients used: 1.5 gr Chili Powder, 0.5 gr Ground Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Ground Cumin, 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 2.0 gr Salt, 600.0 gr Sweet Potato

    Cookware: baking sheet, Chef Knife, cutting board, mixing bowl

  3. Step 3

    Roast the sweet potato until browned at the edges and tender, turning it once halfway through.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet

  4. Step 4

    Heat the remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Chop the onion, add it to the skillet, and cook until softened.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 150.0 gr Yellow Onion

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, large skillet, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Mince and add the garlic with the remaining 1 tsp (2 gr) ground cumin and 1.5 gr chili powder. Stir until fragrant.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.5 gr Chili Powder, 8.0 gr Garlic, 2.0 gr Ground Cumin

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board, large skillet, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Drain and rinse the black beans, then add them with the salsa, remaining ⅝ tsp (3 gr) salt, and remaining ¼ tsp (0.5 gr) black pepper. Cook over medium heat until hot and slightly thickened.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 480.0 gr Black Bean, 0.5 gr Ground Black Pepper, 120.0 gr Salsa, 3.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: large skillet, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Warm each tortilla briefly in the dry skillet over medium heat until flexible.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 4.0 piece Flour Tortilla

    Cookware: large skillet

  8. Step 8

    Shred the cheese and chop the cilantro. Divide the roasted sweet potato and bean filling among the tortillas, then top with the cheese, cilantro, and lime juice.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Cilantro, 30.0 ml Lime Juice, 120.0 gr Monterey Jack Cheese

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

  9. Step 9

    Fold the sides of each tortilla inward, roll tightly around the filling, and serve warm.

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in a covered container and use within 3 days. Reheat until the center reaches 74°C.

Risk factors

  • hot baking sheet and skillet
  • hot filling
  • improper cooling of leftovers

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