Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato, diced
- 1 can black beans, drained
- 1 cup salsa
- 6 whole-grain tortillas
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1/2 cup vegan cheese
- 1 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Boil sweet potato cubes until tender. Mash with black beans, salsa, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Fill tortillas with the mixture, roll, and place seam-side down in a baking dish.
- Top with enchilada sauce and vegan cheese. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until bubbly.
What are the health benefits of potatoes and sweet potatoes?
They’re both lower-calorie, low-fat foods that are rich in:
- Fiber. The key to this health benefit, though, is to eat the skin of the spuds. …
- Carbohydrates. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are considered starchy vegetables given their high-carb content, which provides an energy boost.
- Potassium. …
- Vitamin B6. …
- Vitamin C.
And studies show dairy cows fed with high-protein sweet potato vines produce less methane gas than when fed other feed, potentially helping reduce harmful global emissions. Sweet potatoes also require less water to grow than most grains. So basically, sweet potatoes are climate-smart too!
