Black Bean and Sweet Potato Taquitos
Mexican

Black Bean and Sweet Potato Taquitos

Crispy, oven-baked corn tortillas rolled tightly around a savory, cumin-spiced filling of black beans, sweet potato, and melted cheddar cheese.

45 min 850 kcal 1 portion
Protein 25g
Carbs 91g
Fat 40g
Vegetarian

Ingredients

Quantities are for one portion.

  • 50 gcheddar cheese, grated
  • 10 mlolive oil
  • 100 gcanned black beans, drained
  • 50 gsour cream
  • 3small corn tortillas
  • 200 gsweet potato, peeled and diced
  • 1 tspground cumin

Method

  1. Boil the diced sweet potato until tender, then drain and mash roughly with a fork.
  2. Mix the mashed sweet potato with the black beans, ground cumin, and grated cheddar cheese.
  3. Preheat the oven. Soften the corn tortillas slightly in the microwave so they become pliable.
  4. Spoon the sweet potato and bean mixture evenly across the tortillas and roll them up tightly.
  5. Place the taquitos seam-side down on a baking tray, brush lightly with olive oil, and bake until golden and crispy.
  6. Serve the hot taquitos with a side of sour cream for dipping.