Southwestern Sweet Potatoes And Black Beans Food

SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Place 1 cup of water in Instant Pot. Add trivet and sweet potatoes.
• Close lid, seal pressure valve, and cook on high for 15 minutes.
• Let pressure naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure.
• Carefully remove the sweet potatoes and slice in half. Scoop out a small amount of the sweet potato centers.
• Fill with black beans and corn. Top with cheese. Microwave for 1-2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Garnish with preferred toppings.

SOUTHWEST SWEET POTATO BLACK BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° F.
• Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet and add the sweet potatoes, olive oil, maple syrup, salt, chili powder, cinnamon and cumin. Toss to coat.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until soft and lightly browned, stirring once halfway through to ensure even baking. Sample and adjust seasonings if needed. Set aside.
• In the meantime, prepare the sauce: Add the avocado, olive oil, lime juice, maple syrup, salt and pepper to a large bowl. Mash/mix to combine. Taste and adjust the seasonings as desired.
• Add the corn, cilantro, onion, black beans and roasted sweet potatoes to the sauce and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
• Serve at room temperature with tortilla chips. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, though best when fresh.

SWEET POTATO AND BLACK BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Put sweet potato and red onion in a large bowl. Drizzle 2 tablespoons olive oil over the sweet potato mixture and toss to coat vegetables in oil; spread onto a baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven, turning occasionally, until browned on the edges, 30 to 40 minutes. Let roasted vegetables cool to room temperature.
• Puree jalapeno peppers, garlic, lime juice, and remaining olive oil in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Transfer cooled roasted vegetables to a large bowl; add black beans and green bell pepper. Pour pureed jalapeno pepper mixture over the vegetable mixture and toss to coat; season with salt and pepper. Garnish salad with cilantro.

SOUTHWEST SWEET POTATO NOODLES.

Steps:

• Place the sliced onion and bell pepper in a large skillet with the olive oil. Cook over medium low heat until they start to caramelize, about 15-20 minutes.
• Place the black beans, spices, and 2/3 cup water in a sauce pan. Cook over medium heat.
• Use your spiralizer to make the sweet potato noodles. Once the onions and peppers are somewhat caramelized, add the sweet potato noodles to the pan.
• Cook, stirring often, over medium heat until the noodles are tender, about 10 -12 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide the sweet potato noodles into four bowls and top with the black beans. Garnish with fresh cilantro, salsa, green onions, and avocado if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN POTATOES

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a medium skillet until browned and crisp; drain well; crumble. Line 2 large baking sheets with foil. Preheat oven to 450*.
• Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Brush both sides of the potato slices with vegetable oil. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared baking sheets.
• Mix garlic salt and black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle over potatoes. Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Brush with barbecue sauce.
• Mix bacon, Colby, green onions and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle over potatoes.
• Bake potatoes until cheese melts, about 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a heated serving platter. Top with sour cream if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN SPICED CHICKEN & BLACK BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook until it renders much of its fat and crisps slightly, about 7 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Add half of the thighs to the pan and brown them well on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Brown the remaining thighs and reserve with the rest.
• There should be 2 to 3 tablespoons fat left in the pan; if there's more, spoon out and discard the excess. Add the onion and bell pepper, season well with salt, and cook, stirring often, until the onion softens and caramelizes slightly, about 7 minutes. Raise the heat to high, add the chili powder and cumin, and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
• Add the beer and cook until it's almost completely reduced, about 3 minutes. Add the beans, the chipotle and the chicken broth. When the mixture comes to a boil, adjust the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
• Transfer 2 cups of the beans and broth (but not the chipotle) to a blender, purée, and then mix it back into the rest of the broth.
• Return the thighs to the pot, cover with the lid slightly ajar, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. If the stew is too thick, thin it with more chicken broth.
• Discard the chipotle. Crumble the reserved bacon. Juice one half of the lime; cut the other half into wedges. Stir the bacon, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons of the cilantro into the stew and season well with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately. Sprinkle each serving with the remaining cilantro and a small dollop of sour cream. Serve with the lime wedges and fried tortilla strips, if you like.

SOUTHWESTERN SWEET POTATOES AND BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• Scrub and dry sweet potatoes.Prick each potato with a fork in several places. Wrap in foil and bake in a 375 degree oven for 50-60 minutes or until tender all the way through.
• Meanwhile, in a small sauce pan, saute onion in olive oil until clear. Add black beans, Rotel, cumin, paprika, coriander, salt and red pepper flakes. Simmer bean mixture on medium heat for about 15 minutes.
• Remove potatoes from oven, unwrap and slice potatoes lengthwise, making several cuts. Then slice crosswise, making a cross-hatch pattern, opening up the potato. Spoon half of the bean mixture onto each potato.
• Top each potato with a 1-2 tablespoons of sour cream and sprinkle with cilantro or chives, if desired.