Smoky Black Bean and Sweet Potato Skillet
A hearty one-pan lunch of black beans, roasted sweet potato, and red chili warmed in avocado oil, finished with lime and cilantro.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups cups canned black beans
- 1 large, diced sweet potato
- 2 tbsp tbsp avocado oil
- 1/2, diced yellow onion
- 3, minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp tsp smoked paprika
- 1, sliced fresh red chilies
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup, chopped cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 tsp tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp tsp pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the diced sweet potato and cook 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned at the edges.
- 3
Add the onion and cook 3 minutes, then stir in the garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and sliced red chilies.
- 4
Add the drained black beans and cook 5 minutes, mashing a few beans against the pan to thicken.
- 5
Season with salt and pepper, squeeze in the lime juice, and scatter cilantro over the top before serving.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 68 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 19 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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