{"id":15181,"date":"2012-02-13T12:55:28","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T16:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=15181"},"modified":"2012-02-13T12:55:28","modified_gmt":"2012-02-13T16:55:28","slug":"keep-it-simple-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-tacos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2012\/02\/keep-it-simple-sweet-potato-and-black-bean-tacos\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep It Simple: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-15184\" title=\"Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> Sweet potato and black beans are a classic combination and I wanted to see if I could use that combo in a favorite dish of ours, tacos!<\/p>\n<p>What I like most about tacos (aside from flavor) is that everyone can make their own version with toppings. \u00a0It&#8217;s a perfect item for dinner parties as well because the fillings and topping combos are virtually endless.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling like loading up on veggies one night, I threw this together in about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 Medium Sized Sweet potatoes<\/li>\n<li>1 15oz Can of Black Beans, rinsed and drained<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 of a Red Onion, Chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 A Green Pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 Fresno or Jalapeno Pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/4C Your Favorite Salsa<\/li>\n<li>2TBSP Olive Oil<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp of Salt (guesstimate)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Black Pepper<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Garlic Powder<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Chili Powder<\/li>\n<li>Water or Veggie Stock if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preheat oven to 425 degrees and line a cookie sheet with foil. \u00a0Spray with nonstick spray or olive oil. \u00a0Peel and chop sweet potatoes into bite size pieces. \u00a0Toss with 1TBSP olive oil, a little salt, and a little pepper. \u00a0Place on cookie sheet and roast in oven for about 15 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are cooked through.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in a sautee pan, heat 1TBSP olive oil over medium heat. \u00a0Add in the peppers and onions, sprinkle with a little salt and a little black pepper. Sautee until the onions and peppers start to get soft. \u00a0Add in the black beans and reduce heat to medium-low.<\/p>\n<p>Add in a TBSP or so of stock if the veggies start to stick to the pan a bit or the pan seems dry.<\/p>\n<p>When potatoes are done, remove from oven and add to the skillet. \u00a0Sprinkle with garlic powder and chili powder, also add in the salsa. \u00a0Combine and cook for about 2 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Remove from heat and serve with your favorite taco toppings!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-15185\" title=\"Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos\" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/sweetpotato_blackbean_tacos2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This made enough that we were able to have leftovers the following day.<\/p>\n<p>I roasted the potatoes because it helped get this on the table quicker, plus I like the way roasted potatoes taste. \u00a0You can use whatever method you like.<\/p>\n<p>The sweetness in the sweet potatoes are toned down a bit with the chili powder and the salsa. \u00a0I love savory sweet potatoes and this satisfied that craving. \u00a0I loaded mine up with cheese,<a title=\"Roasted Tomato Salsa\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/05\/roasted-tomato-salsa\/\"> salsa<\/a>, and <a title=\"Quick and Dirty Guacamole\" href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/03\/quick-and-dirty-guacamole\/\">guacamole<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><em>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food! Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sweet potato and black beans are a classic combination and I wanted to see if I could use that combo in a favorite dish of ours, tacos! What I like most about tacos (aside from flavor) is that everyone can make their own version with toppings. \u00a0It&#8217;s a perfect item for dinner parties as well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[16],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-3WR","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15181"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15181"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15181\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}