Chipotle Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Guac Tacos

It seems I have a slight addiction.

The chipotle skewers I made a couple weeks ago seem to be stuck in my head.  Or rather, the combination of chipotle and honey is stuck in my head.  It’s delicious…

…and extremely addicting.

This taco was so good, I didn’t miss the cheese or sour cream I’d usually load onto a taco.  In fact, I felt no guilt shoveling two of these tacos down (and made me feel even less guilty about the two beers I drank during and after.)

So if you’re looking for an easy and excellent veggie friendly meal that even your meat eater friends would love, try this and be warned, these can be addicting.

Happy Friday!

Chipotle Sweet Potato, Black Bean, and Guac Tacos

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Author: Erin Alderson

Recipe type: Vegetarian Main Course

Serves: 2 (4 tacos)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ medium onion, diced
• 1 medium sweet potato, cut into ½” cubes
• ½ cup black beans
• 1 chipotle in adobo sauce
• 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Juice from one lime
• 4 taco shells (hard or soft)
• Guacamole:
• 1 avocado
• ¼ medium onion, diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ¼ serrano pepper, diced
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• juice from ½ lime
• 1 small tomato, diced
• handful of cilantro

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in skillet. Add onions and let cook until onions begin to soften, 3-4 minutes. Next, stir in sweet potatoes and continue to cook for another 3-4 minutes.
2. In a mortar and pestle, combine the chipotle, adobo sauce, honey, and lime juice. Break apart the chipotle into small pieces (alternatively, you can cut up the chipotle.) Pour into the pan with the sweet potatoes and reduce the heat to medium-low. Add beans and continue to cook until sweet potatoes have softened, 10-15 minutes.
3. While sweet potatoes cook, scoop out the insides of the avocado. Add onions, garlic, pepper, salt, and lime juice. Mash until the guacamole has your favorite consistency. Fold in tomato and cilantro. Taste and add more salt if needed.
4. To serve, scoop a spoonful of guacamole onto the bottom of the taco and layer with sweet potato mixture. Sprinkle extra cilantro on top if desired.

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