Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

You can eat stuffed sweet potatoes as a main dish or as a side dish. They are healthy and tasty. They are healthy and filling because they are full of tasty black beans, corn, peppers, onions, and spices. Plus, it's easy to add your favorite toppings to make them your own!

Ingredients:

• 4 medium sweet potatoes
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• 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
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• 1 cup corn kernels
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• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
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• 1/2 cup diced red onion
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• 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
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• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
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• 1 teaspoon cumin
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• 1 teaspoon chili powder
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• Salt and pepper to taste
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• 1/2 cup shredded cheese optional
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• Sour cream or Greek yogurt for serving optional
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Instructions:

Turn on the oven and heat it up to 400F 200C

Clean the sweet potatoes and use a fork to make several holes in them

Put the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake them until they are soft, about 45 to 60 minutes

Get the filling ready while the sweet potatoes are baking

Bring black beans, corn, red bell pepper, red onion, tomatoes, cilantro, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper to a large bowl

Mix them all together

Turn off the heat and let the sweet potatoes cool a bit after they're done

Each sweet potato should be cut in half lengthwise, and the insides should be fluffed up with a fork

Spread the filling out evenly in the sweet potatoes and press it into the spaces

It you want to use cheese, sprinkle it on top of the stuffed sweet potatoes

Put the stuffed sweet potatoes back in the oven and bake for another 10 minutes, or until they are warm all the way through and the cheese is melted

If you want, you can serve it hot with sour cream or Greek yogurt on top