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southwest sweet potato bowls

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword bowls, mexican, sweet potatoes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

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

  1. Preheat the oven to 400F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Cook your brown rice according to package instructions.
  3. 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.
  4. 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!