Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
These delicious vegan stuffed sweet potatoes are so good served with a bowl of rice and a green salad. The picture of this recipe on my phone and judging by the look I believe it is from the Food Network. I am so happy I finally made it!
I love sweet potatoes and black beans, and topped with avocado and cilantro! Say no more! The problem for me is finding extra large sweet potatoes; the smaller they are, the harder it is to scrap them and keep the skin intact. So make sure you buy large, smooth, and even sweet potatoes.
As I made this recipe so many times, I add a bit more heat to it. A pinch of cayenne pepper or a dash of hot sauce might be needed if you like me, likes spicy foods.
The last time I had this stuffed sweet potatoes I cut them smaller and rolled them in corn tortillas! DIVINE! I also tried rolling the entire sweet potato as a burrito, and that was like dying and going straight to heaven!
For this recipe, I used black beans, but kidney beans are excellent! Any beans will work. I have tried with garbanzo, lentils
I also added crispy tempeh for extra protein and the texture, and also because I love tempeh; in this dish it is perfect! The crispy texture is makes a big difference as everything is so soft and mushy. You can top with raw red onions and sliced radishes, anything raw works.
Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potato
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups cooked kidney or black beans
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup vegan sour cream
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 block tempeh (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Put the sweet potatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until soft when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour. Let it cool for 15 minutes.
- Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop out most of the flesh into a bowl. Brush the empty potato skins with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Return the skins to the baking sheet and bake until crispy, about 15 minutes.
- dd the beans to the bowl with the sweet potato flesh; add the cumin, chili powder, scallions, and jalapeno and mix. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the potato skins from the oven and fill with the bean mixture. Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack. Transfer the filled potato skins to the rack and bake until warmed through and slightly browned on top, another 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blend the sour cream, lime juice and avocado in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- If using tempeh, heat a medium skillet over medium heat with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the tempeh, season with salt, cayenne, and a pinch of ground cumin, and cook, stirring and breaking it until browned. Top the potato skins with the warm crispy tempeh, avocado-sour cream drizzle, and sliced scallions.
Vegan Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups cooked kidney or black beans
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 scallions sliced
- 1 jalapeno seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup vegan sour cream
- juice of 2 limes
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 block tempeh