Spicy Black Bean and Sweet Potato Skillet
A quick, nutritious, and flavorful one-pan meal that combines black beans and sweet potatoes for a high-protein punch, perfect for a modern, trendy dinner.
5 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
320
Calories
Macros · per serving
31g protein
60g carbs
7g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 2 cans black beans
- 2 sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into small cubes.
- 2
Dice the red onion and bell pepper.
- 3
Mince the garlic cloves.
- 4
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- 5
Add the sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften.
- 6
Add the diced red onion, bell pepper, and minced garlic to the skillet. Cook for 3 additional minutes until the vegetables are slightly tender.
- 7
Drain and rinse the black beans. Add them to the skillet.
- 8
Season the mixture with cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
- 9
Cook for another 3-4 minutes until everything is heated through and the sweet potatoes are fully cooked.
- 10
Squeeze the juice of the lime over the skillet and stir.
- 11
Garnish with chopped cilantro before serving.
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