Mexican Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato

I make this recipe at least once every 10 days. It’s one of my favourite dinner recipes. Easy, simple & always full of flavor!

Ingredients:

-sweet Potatoes (1 per person)

-olive oil

-black beans

-garlic

-red pepper

-red Onion

-corn

-tomatoes

-avocado

-lime

-green onion

-hot sauce

-chilli flakes

-paprika

-cumin

-salt & pepper

Step One:

Poke holes on both sides of the potato with a fork and place in an oven-safe dish. Roast the potatoes in the oven for 1 hour at 400C. I usually use my google home or phone to set a timer to keep check and flip half way through.

Step Two:

When there's 20 mins left on your time, start the stuffing. Add chopped red onion, garlic and red pepper to a large pan on medium heat with a little bit of olive oil.

Step Three:

Once sautéd, add the black beans, corn and any other veggies of your choice. Add your spices for mexican seasoning - I use paprika, chilli flakes and cumin, plus salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer on low/medium heat for 10 mins.

Step Four:

While the stuffing in cooking, prep the salsa and guacamole. Make sure during this time to check on the stuffing and stirring occasionally. Adjust the heat as needed to make sure it doesn't burn or stick.

For the salsa, simply dice some red onion, garlic and tomatoes (I use cherry tomatoes) and place in a mason jar or recycled salsa jar. For some additional texture, you can always add diced red peppers, jalapenos or other veggies of your choice. Add salt and pepper, and here I would add some good shakes of hot sauce as well for spice. Close the lid and shake the jar lightly to mix. Place in fridge until food is being served.

For the guacamole, cut an avocado in half, scoop out the insides and place in a big mixing bowl (I use a stainless steel one). Use a potato masher or fork to mash the avocado until smooth. Add in at least half a lime's juice and mix well. I then add some chopped red pepper, tomatoes or red onion for texture. I love adding spice to my guac - either chilli flakes or hot sauce gets added, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix again and place in fridge until food is ready to serve.

Step Five:

Once the hour is up, the potatoes should be done. Carefully, move the potatoes onto a plate. Use a fork and knife to cut open the potatoes, be careful of the steam.

This is the fun part! Add as much stuffing as you want to the middle of the potato. Add a generous amount of salsa and guacamole on top. Top with chopped green onion for garnish.

Serve immediately and enjoy!