Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite ingredients! They are just so sweet and tasty and can be used in so many ways. Today we’re mixing them together with a bunch of other veggies like tomatoes and bell peppers along with black beans, rice, avocado, and all the spices for some simple but DANG GOOD southwest sweet potato bowls!
Southwest sweet potato bowl recipe:
southwest sweet potato bowls
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 red bell peppers; cored seeded, and diced
- 2 (15oz) can of black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 red onion diced
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- healthy pinch of sea salt and black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 1-2 avocado sliced
- 1 bunch cilantro minced
- sour cream and salsa for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cook your brown rice according to package instructions.
- In a large bowl, toss together sweet potatoes through black pepper. Divide the contents of the bowl between the two prepared baking sheets. Bake veggies for 30-40 minutes or until soft and slightly charred. Remove veggies from the oven, top with shredded cheese, then bake for another 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Divide brown rice between bowls then top with cheese/veggie mixture, avocado slices, minced cilantro, a dollop of sour cream and some salsa then enjoy!
Hope you enjoy this recipe! If you try it, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your southwest sweet potato bowls in action. Byyyeeee!
xx ab
p.s. more bowl recipes here!