Name: Sweet Potato Black Bean Skillet
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American,Southwest
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs. sweet potatoes (about 2 medium-sized potatoes, $2.11); 1 red bell pepper (diced, $1.50); 1 small yellow onion (diced, $0.75); 1.5 Tbsp olive oil ($0.33); 1 tsp chili powder ($0.10); 1/2 tsp ground cumin ($0.05); 1/2 tsp garlic powder ($0.05); 3/4 tsp salt ($0.05); 1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02); 1/4 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05); 1 15 oz. can black beans (drained, $0.92); 1 14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes ($1.06*); 2 cups kale (chopped, $0.56**); 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped, $0.10)

This Sweet Potato Black Bean skillet is a fun, budget-friendly, and veggie packed meal with lots of flavor and is perfect for meal prep!

Ingredients

1.5 lbs. sweet potatoes (about 2 medium-sized potatoes, $2.11)

1 red bell pepper (diced, $1.50)

1 small yellow onion (diced, $0.75)

1.5 Tbsp olive oil ($0.33)

1 tsp chili powder ($0.10)

1/2 tsp ground cumin ($0.05)

1/2 tsp garlic powder ($0.05)

3/4 tsp salt ($0.05)

1/4 tsp black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.02)

1/4 tsp smoked paprika ($0.05)

1 15 oz. can black beans (drained, $0.92)

1 14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes ($1.06*)

2 cups kale (chopped, $0.56**)

1 Tbsp fresh cilantro (chopped, $0.10)

Instructions

1 Prep the vegetables

2 Wash, peel, and dice the sweet potatoes. Dice the red bell pepper and the onion.

3 Caramelize the potatoes

4 Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the diced sweet potatoes and cook for 8 minutes. Stir occasionally but not too often so the sweet potatoes have a chance to brown and caramelize. Don’t worry if the sweet potatoes are not fork tender during this time as they will continue to cook in the next step.

5 Now add the diced bell pepper, onion, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika to the skillet. Stir together with the sweet potatoes. Cook for an additional 3 minutes.

6 Stir together

7 Add the black beans, diced tomatoes, and chopped kale to the skillet. Gently stir together and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Feel free to add 1-2 Tbsp of water if the skillet is getting too dry.

8 Now all that's left to do is top with some fresh chopped cilantro and enjoy!