Roasted Sweet Potatoes Chipotle Beans (Printable Version)

Tender roasted sweet potatoes with smoky chipotle black beans and fresh zesty salsa.

# What You'll Need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
03 - ½ teaspoon sea salt
04 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper

→ Chipotle Black Beans

05 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
06 - 1 small red onion, finely chopped
07 - 2 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 teaspoon ground cumin
09 - 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
10 - 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced
11 - 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, drained and rinsed
12 - ½ cup vegetable broth
13 - ½ teaspoon salt
14 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
15 - Juice of ½ lime

→ Zesty Tomato Salsa

16 - 2 medium ripe tomatoes, diced
17 - ½ small red onion, finely diced
18 - 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
19 - ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
20 - Juice of 1 lime
21 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Garnishes

22 - 1 avocado, sliced
23 - Extra cilantro, chopped
24 - Lime wedges

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Rub with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place on baking sheet and roast for 35-40 minutes until tender.
02 - While potatoes roast, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add red onion and sauté for 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and chipotle. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
03 - Add black beans, vegetable broth, salt, and pepper to the skillet. Simmer for 8-10 minutes, mashing some beans with a spoon for thicker texture. Stir in lime juice and keep warm.
04 - Combine tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl. Toss well and set aside.
05 - Once sweet potatoes are cooked through, split each open. Fluff the flesh with a fork.
06 - Spoon chipotle black beans over each sweet potato. Top generously with tomato salsa. Add avocado slices, extra cilantro, and lime wedges if desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in under an hour and tastes like you spent way more effort than you actually did.
  • The smokiness of the chipotle beans plays perfectly against the brightness of that fresh lime salsa, creating this back and forth of flavors that keeps you coming back for another bite.
  • You can prep everything ahead and just roast the potatoes when you're ready to eat, making it ideal for weeknight dinners or meal prep.
02 -
  • Don't skip rinsing your canned beans because the starchy liquid they're packed in will make your whole mixture thick and gummy instead of creamy and cohesive.
  • Add your lime juice at the absolute last moment to the beans because acid can make them turn mushy if they sit too long, but in the salsa it actually brightens everything and works beautifully after a few minutes of sitting.
  • If your sweet potatoes are huge, they'll need the full 40 minutes or even a bit longer, so don't panic if they're still firm after 35 minutes and just give them a few more minutes to get there.
03 -
  • If you're making this ahead for meal prep, keep the salsa completely separate from everything else until you're actually ready to eat, because the acid will soften the potatoes and turn the whole thing mushy.
  • The chipotle beans actually taste even better the next day after they've had time to really get to know each other, so don't hesitate to make them a full day ahead if you're planning a dinner party.
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