Black bean topped baked sweet potatoes

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4 large sweet potatoes, washed well (do not peel)

1/2 cup onion, diced

1 1/2 t. olive oil

1/2 cup green pepper, destemmed, deseeded, and diced

1/2 cup Roma tomatoes, destemmed, deseeded, and diced

2 t. garlic, minced

1/2 t. chili powder

1/2 t. ground cumin

1/4 t. salt

1/8 t. freshly ground black pepper

1 - 15 oz. can black beans, rinsed, and drained

1 - 8 oz. can tomato sauce

hot pepper sauce, to taste

 

 

Using a fork, pierce the skins of the sweet potatoes in several

places. Place an oven-proof rack on a cookie sheet and place the

sweet potatoes on the rack. Bake at 400 degrees for 60-75 minutes or

until the sweet potatoes feel soft when gently squeezed. While the

sweet potatoes are baking, prepare the black bean chili. In a medium

saucepan, saute the onion in the olive oil for 3 minutes to soften.

Add the green pepper and saute an additional 3-4 minutes or until the

vegetables are tender. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and seasonings, and

saute an additional 2 minutes. Add the black beans, tomato sauce, and

season to taste with hot pepper sauce, stir well to combine, and

simmer the chili for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, to

taste. Remove the saucepan from the heat. When the sweet potatoes are

tender, remove the cookie sheet from the oven and leave the sweet

potatoes on the rack to cool for 5 minutes. For each serving, place

one sweet potato on a plate or in a bowl, split it open, ladle some

of the black bean chili over the top, and serve.

 

Serves 4

 

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