Description
These baked black bean sweet potato tacos feature crispy sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans and melty cheese piled inside crispy baked corn tortillas. They make a wonderful vegetarian potato taco that the whole family will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium sweet potatoes – cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- Olive oil spray
- 2-3 tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 cup canned black beans – drained and rinsed
- 8-10 yellow corn tortillas – 6-inch size
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese
- For serving – diced avocado, cilantro, lime wedges
Instructions
Cook the sweet potatoes
- Add the diced sweet potatoes to a medium bowl, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon taco seasoning, and toss to coat.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F, spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray, add the potatoes to the air fryer basket in an even layer and air fry the potatoes until crispy and cooked through. About 15-18 minutes.
Cook the black beans
- Heat a skillet on the stovetop to medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil, then add the black beans to the pan. Season the beans with the remaining taco seasoning and some salt and pepper.
- Toss and cook the beans for a few minutes until soft and fragrant.
- Then combine the potatoes and black beans in the same bowl you seasoned the potatoes in.
Assemble and bake the tacos
- Preheat the oven to 425°, place the tortillas onto a baking sheet, and brush or spray each side of each tortilla with olive oil. Bake in the oven for 5-6 minutes until soft but not crispy.
- Remove the tortillas from the oven and sprinkle some of the cheese evenly onto each tortilla. Add a scoop of the potato and black bean mixture to one side of each tortilla and sprinkle with more cheese. Make sure not to overfill the tacos.
- Carefully fold over each tortilla and place them in the oven on the baking sheet and cook until golden and crispy, about 5-6 minutes on each side.
Serve
- Serve the tacos warm with diced avocado, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges or your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
- You can also cook the sweet potatoes on a pan in the oven at 450°F until golden and cooked through.
- In place of the black beans, you can also use refried beans or cooked ground beef.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container layered in between parchment paper in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat leftovers on a pan on the stovetop, on a baking sheet in the oven or in the air fryer until crispy and heated through.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Mexican
