Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Tacos

These are the best tacos you’ll ever have in your life! Okay maybe not but could they be the best vegetarian tacos you’ve ever had?? Hmmmm? I think so! And can your day ever be bad if it’s filled with tacos??

The number of tacos varies depending on how much you fill them, which for me is overfilling and regretting it ;). But also never changing.

Ingredients

  • 3 small sweet potatoes 
  • 1 package of taco seasoning 
  • 1 red onion 
  • 1 to 2 cans of black beans 
  • Shredded cheese, optional
  • Thinly sliced jalapeños or serranos, optional
  • 8 to 10 taco-size tortillas (don’t be like me and overfill them :)) 
  • Olive oil 
  • Kosher salt 

To serve 

  • Guacamole 
  • Cilantro
  • Salsa
  • Slaw: green cabbage, jalapeños, mayo, salt, lime 

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. 
  2. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes and add them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Add the diced red onion, along with one package of taco seasoning and a good amount of Olive oil and salt. Mix well. Roast for 30 to 35 minutes flipping halfway through. 
  3. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, I like to cook the black beans on the stove and mash them really well so that they have a refried-like texture. 
  4. After the sweet potatoes are done roasting, warm the tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds. Place them on the baking sheet and then rub with avocado oil on both sides. Add a layer of beans, sweet potatoes, cheese (if using), and thinly sliced jalapeños or serranos (if using), and then fold the other half of the tortilla, pressing to adhere. Bake for around 5 minutes, and then flip and bake for another 5 minutes or until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese is melted. 
  5. Serve with guacamole, cilantro, salsa, and a quick slaw on top! And anything else you like of course. 

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