Description
A festive Halloween dinner featuring sweet potatoes stuffed with a hearty filling of black beans, corn, and quinoa, decorated like jack-o-lanterns for a fun and comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: avocado, salsa, cheese, cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the sweet potatoes by cutting off the tops and scooping out some of the insides.
- Bake the hollowed sweet potatoes for 30-40 minutes until tender.
- Make the filling by combining black beans, corn, quinoa, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Stuff the sweet potatoes with the filling and carve jack-o-lantern faces if desired.
- Return the stuffed sweet potatoes to the oven for an additional 10 minutes to meld flavors.
Notes
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freeze for 3 months. Reheat in the oven for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 800
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 130g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
