Hardy and delicious southwestern sweet potatoes are going to be your new obsession. They can be enjoyed for lunch, dinner, or even breakfast!
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Coming up with new meal ideas can be stressful and overwhelming. This wholesome southwestern sweet potato is anything but that. The best thing about any kind of loaded baked potato is that it is a whole meal in one! No additional sides are needed. A SCORE for any busy individual.
Not only are these southwestern sweet potatoes easy to make, but they are loaded with plant-based nutrients. It covers your carbs, fat and not to mention, 25g of plant protein! Filling, delicious and easy? Sign me up!
High Carb Low Fat
I follow a high-carb low-fat vegan diet, so all of my recipes are oil-free and lower in fat.
If you also following the Starch Solution or a low-fat high-carb vegan diet, then you will especially love this recipe. It only has 12g of fat per serving, and it is completely oil-free. To make the recipe even lower in fat, you can sub the tofu scramble for sauteed veggies and add in additional beans.
To completely be fat-free, make sure to omit the avocado, non-dairy yogurt, and tofu scramble.
Southwestern Sweet Potato Ingredients
- Sweet Potato – I have made this recipe with many different kinds of sweet potatoes and they all turn out amazing. The preferred method of cooking the sweet potato is by baking it but you could also use a microwave for quicker cooking time.
- Tofu – Cooked with sauteed onions and mushrooms. It pairs very well with the black beans and other southwestern flavors.
- Black Beans – A true staple in the southwest. If you don’t have black beans, a great alternative could be pinto beans.
- Chopped tomatoes – This will add a nice acidity to the dish. If you don’t have fresh tomatoes on hand, salsa makes for a great substitute.
- Avocado – Can you really call it southwestern without avocado? I don’t think so!
- Red onion –
- Plain Plant-Base Yogurt – I found the Oat Milk Plain Yogurt from Nancy’s to have the lowest fat content of any non-dairy yogurt. It really mimics sour cream and is super delicious!
- Hot Sauce – Some like it hot! I personally love all the Siete Hot Sauces.
Southwestern Sweet Potato – Meal Prep
Making this southwestern sweet potato as a meal prep is super easy! At the beginning of the week or on Sunday, throw a few sweet potatoes in the oven to bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until soft. Once the sweet potatoes have finished baking, allow them to cool completely and store them in an air-tight container.
Cook up a big batch of scrambled tofu and store it in an air-tight container. The tofu scramble will last up to 3 days in the refrigerator. To make your life even easier during the week, open up a can of black beans and cut up a tomato, and also store it in a container to make this meal even quicker.
When you are ready to eat, just pull out all your ingredients and pile your sweet potato high.
Southwestern Sweet Potato
Ingredients
Sweet Potato
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup black beans
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 avocado
- chopped red onion
- 1 tbsp plain plant-based yogurt
- hot sauce optional
Tofu Scramble
- 1 serving tofu
- 1/4 onion
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp black salt optional
Instructions
Tofu Scramble
- Dice a 1/4 white onion and sautee in a pan with a splash of water. Cook until golden and translucent.
- Add in the sliced mushrooms and a sprinkle of salt. The salt helps the mushrooms release the water. Cook until soft and brown in color.
- Crumble firm tofu into the pan of onion and mushroom. Add in the nutritional yeast, garlic powder, turmeric, pepper, and black salt.
- Stir together and add in a splash of water. About a tablespoon. Cook until the tofu gets soft and starts to brown.
Sweet Potato
- Clean and poke holes in sweet potato with a fork. This allows the steam to escape the sweet potato and prevent it from possibly exploding.
- On a lined baking sheet, cook the sweet potato for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Once the sweet potato is cooked, slice down the middle and lightly squeeze to loosen up the sweet potato.
- Top your sweet potato with scrambled tofu, black beans, tomatoes, avocado, diced red onion, yogurt, and hot sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
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