Candy Potato and Black Bean Tacos

These candy potato black bean tacos come collectively rapidly on the range prime and are baked to perfection on this scrumptious and flavorful vegetarian taco recipe. Excellent to your subsequent Meatless Monday or Taco Tuesday!

Straightforward Candy Potato Tacos

It’s no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of candy potatoes. From candy potato chili to candy potato brownies I’ve obtained an entire array of candy potato recipes on The Wholesome Maven.

Candy potatoes are so versatile and can be utilized in a big selection of each candy and savory recipes. I additionally love utilizing them in vegetarian recipes since they’re a pleasant hearty veggie that retains you feeling full. Paired with the protein from black beans, these candy potato and black bean tacos are the proper vegetarian taco recipe.

Be happy to omit the cheese for those who’d wish to maintain them vegan however with or with out cheese these candy potato tacos are at all times a good suggestion!

Elements in Candy Potato and Black Bean Tacos

• Olive oil – for cooking veggies and likewise for getting tacos good and crispy.
• Candy potatoes – you need 1 massive candy potato. No have to peel!
• Yellow onion – or sub in purple or white onion.
• Bell pepper – I like utilizing purple bell pepper however you would sub in any pepper you’d like. Poblanos could be nice too!
• Garlic cloves – be sure that they’re minced finely.
• Black beans – I exploit canned black beans however you would actually make your personal from scratch. It’s roughly 1 1/2 cups.
• Spices + Herbs – Chipotle chili powder (or use an everyday chili powder), smoked paprika, floor cumin, dried oregano and salt and pepper
• Corn taco shells – I exploit common corn taco shells however you would actually use a tough shell taco too.
• Mexican cheese mix – most grocery shops carry a Mexican cheese mix but when not be happy to make use of Monterey Jack or cheddar.
• Avocados – be sure that they’re ripe since we’ll be mashing them.
• Lime juice – 1 lime juiced.
• Cilantro – be happy to omit for those who don’t like cilantro.
• Jalapeños – these are elective!

The best way to Make Candy Potato and Black Bean Tacos

STEP 1: COOK SWEET POTATOES + BLACK BEANS

To a big pot add your olive oil over medium-high warmth. Add candy potato and cook dinner for five minutes. Add yellow onion, bell pepper and garlic coves to pot and cook dinner for a further 5 minutes. Stir in black beans, chili powder, paprika, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper and proceed to cook dinner till candy potatoes are fork tender.

STEP 2: BAKE TACOS

Line up your tacos on a sheet pan and bake within the oven for 3 minutes. Stuff every taco with candy potato combination and Mexican cheese mix and fold different facet over to shut. For a crispy taco spray every with olive oil spray or rub with olive oil. Bake for 5-10 minutes or till cheese has melted and tortillas are crispy.

STEP 3: MAKE AVOCADO MASH

In a small bowl mix mashed avocados, lime juice and salt, to style.

STEP 4: DRESS + SERVE

Stuff or prime every taco with avocado mash, chopped cilantro and jalapeños (if desired).

FAQs

Storage Directions

Retailer candy potato and black bean combination in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 5 days. I like to recommend simply making the combination beforehand reasonably than baking the tacos and storing these. Reheat candy potato and black bean combination in microwave or on stove-top. Make avocado mash and bake tacos proper earlier than serving. This recipe makes nice meal prep!

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These candy potato black bean tacos come collectively rapidly on the range prime and are baked to perfection on this scrumptious and flavorful vegetarian taco recipe. Excellent to your subsequent Meatless Monday or Taco Tuesday!

• Writer: Davida Lederle
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Prepare dinner Time: 25 minutes
• Complete Time: 35 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Class: Dinner
• Technique: Prepare dinner
• Delicacies: Mexican
• Food regimen: Vegetarian

• 1 tbsp olive oil + extra for taco shells
• 1 massive candy potato, cubed
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 purple bell pepper, seeded + chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can black beans (15 oz), rinsed and drained
• 2 tsp Chipotle chili powder (or common chili powder)
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp floor cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp salt + 1/4 tsp salt, divided
• pinch black pepper
• 8 corn taco shells
• 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese mix (or cheddar)
• 2 massive avocados, mashed
• Juice, 1 lime
• 1 cup contemporary cilantro, chopped
• Non-obligatory: chopped jalapeños

1. Preheat oven to 425 levels F.
2. To a big skillet or pot add your olive oil over medium-high warmth.
3. Add candy potato and cook dinner for five minutes.
4. Add yellow onion, bell pepper and garlic coves to skillet/pot and cook dinner for a further 5 minutes.
5. Stir in black beans, chili powder, paprika, cumin, 1/2 tsp salt and black pepper and proceed to cook dinner till candy potatoes are fork tender.
6. Line up your tacos on a sheet pan and bake within the oven for 3 minutes.
7. Stuff every taco with candy potato combination and Mexican cheese mix and fold different facet over to shut. For a crispy taco spray every with olive oil spray or rub with olive oil.
8. Bake for 5-10 minutes or till cheese has melted and tortillas are crispy.
9. In a small bowl mix mashed avocados, lime juice and 1/4 tsp salt, to style.
10. Open and stuff or prime every taco with avocado mash, chopped cilantro and jalapeños (if desired).