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    Home » recipes » entree » BBQ Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet Potato: Simple, Sassy, So Good.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Mar 23, 2020 · published: Sep 8, 2016 · About 4 minutes to read this article. 1 Comment

    BBQ Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet Potato: Simple, Sassy, So Good.


    So what did YOU do this past Labor Day weekend?? I hope something brilliant and lazy and beautiful. Me, I spent sunrise and sunset hours packing, throwing stuff into garbage bags, loading and unloading, chugging water and smoothies (the Vitamix is the last item I pack and first item I unpack!) and everything that goes along with moving. But yay, I am happy to report we are moved! Thank goodness. And I am heaven with a larger kitchen and fresh breeze through our windows. But with all this moving stuff, I seriously have a starkly empty fridge and almost bare pantry. Feels alien to me. (Fun fact, my husband literally had only bottled water and mustard in his fridge when I went over to his place on one of our early dates years ago. I was in shock and still get to laugh about it.) Oh how times change!

    So with my almost-bare kitchen, cooking is not really happening – BUT I did have a few ingredients on hand to make today’s easy meal!..

    Simple, Sassy, So Good Food. This BBQ Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet Potato is a swanky, steaming, symphony of flavors: smoky-sweet BBQ sauce, comforting sweet potato, rustic black beans and accents of garlic and red onion. I loved this lunch today and hope you can give it a whirl and love it too!..

    Special Delivery. So I am actually holding off on loading up the fridge because I have a really exciting and fun delivery tomorrow – I can’t wait to share the next (hint hint) 21 days with you guys. I will be posting all about it in my next post. Should be interesting! (And delicious.) If you are a veg-curious person, you will especially love this little adventure of mine.

    But for today…

    Sweet potato lovers unite. This easy meal is something you will be so anxious to spoon or fork-dive into once you prep it in minutes.

    Prep is easy..

    Skillet beans with onion and garlic..

    Steamy..

    Add in the BBQ sauce..

    Load that sweetie p!..

    Top it off with more BBQ sauce and Vegenaise..

    BBQ Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet Potato

    By Kathy Patalsky
    BBQ Black Bean-Stuffed Sweet PotatoPublished 09/07/2016This super easy recipe can be whipped up in minutes. Smoky BBQ sauce mingles with skillet black beans with garlic and red onion – all stuffed inside a steamy sweet potato. Vegan mayo on top!

    Ingredients

    • 2 small-medium sweet potatoes, baked in oven or microwave**
    • 1 1/2 cups black beans, cooked
    • 1 small red onion, diced
    • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 2-5 Tbsp vegan BBQ sauce (to taste!) — homemade or store bought
    • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil (or just use water or veggie broth to saute)
    • 2 tsp vegan mayo
    • green garnish (finely chopped greens or herbs)
    • 1/8 – 1/4 tsp sea salt for bean mixture (optional)
    • **speedy tip: For speed and deliciousness, I like to pre-bake a few sweet potatoes, then just reheat in the oven when needed. Or you can always use your microwave if you are ok with that. I personally have no problem popping a potato in my micro when I’m in a rush. But of course the BEST flavor and texture will come from an oven-baked sweet potato. So if you have time, use your oven!

    Instructions

    1. Rinse beans and set aside.
    2. Warm a large skillet over high heat and add the oil or water/broth. Add in the garlic and onion, and saute for 2 minutes to slightly brown.
    3. Add in the black beans and optional sea salt and toss around in the skillet a bit to warm the beans, about a minute.
    4. Pour the BBQ sauce into the skillet. You can use as little o as much as you’d like! I used about 2-3 Tbsp then added a bit more to my sweet potato to serve. Toss BBQ sauce with bean mixture until warmed through and the sauce is absorbed – about 2 minutes.
    5. Slice open baked sweet potatoes and mash down the insides a bit, creating a crevice for the beans. Spoon the bean mixture on top of the potato — add a good amount – at least a cup. Repeat for the second potato.
    6. Optional: Top the potatoes with a drizzle of warm BBQ sauce. Then dollop a teaspoon or more of vegan mayo on top. Then add the green garnish. Serve warm!

    Yield: serves 2Prep Time: 00 hrs. 05 mins. Cook time: 00 hrs. 15 mins. Total time: 20 mins. Tags: sweet potato,black beans,lunch,easy,onion,garlic,bbq sauce,vegan,dinner,stuffed sweet potato,gluten free

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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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    1. glitterthat07 says

      June 21, 2020 at 2:46 am

      That was so yummy! I had to throw out my vegan mayo, it kinda ruined by potato. I got leftovers, so I”m excited eat more!

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