Looking for an easy lunch or dinner? Try loaded southwestern sweet potatoes topped with a mix of sautéed red peppers, jalapeños, corn, black beans and salsa.
It’s no surprise that I cook A LOT. If I didn’t have this blog, I would still be in the kitchen as much as possible.
Even though I feel like I know more than most about cooking, I’m always learning new things.
And I love that! It keeps things fresh.
Sometimes they are serious “a-ha” moments that I wish I had known for years. Or they are time-saving secrets.
The best are the simple discoveries that turn out to be these major “a-ha” moments.
Like the time my dad told me to store natural peanut butter upside down, so stirring in the separated oil is easier. It was life-changing!
Now those jars are always lid down, bottom up on the shelf.
Having a day job Monday to Friday means weekends are when I do the most recipe creating.
It actually helps with meal planning for the 7 days ahead because I am set with leftovers for the week of desk lunches and dinners.
When I made these loaded southwestern sweet potatoes, I had a big discovery.
I cook up so much on the weekends that I am always looking for ways to concoct leftovers, so they taste like they were just made.
Of course, my realization was a huge timesaver. At the very least, it made meal prep more convenient.
I figured out I could bake the sweet potatoes in advance and then warm them up in the microwave. In seconds they were like oven-fresh again.
Sweet potatoes are perfect to take to the office for lunch or for a healthy dinner because they are such a fantastic base for other vegetables.
For these loaded southwestern sweet potatoes, I sautéed a mixture of red peppers, corn, red onions and black beans with jalapeños, garlic and cumin.
I split each potato in half and topped them with the veggies and beans. Then I sprinkled on cilantro and finally dolloped on spicy salsa.
These sweet potatoes could not be any easier!
PrintLooking for an easy lunch or dinner? Try loaded southwestern sweet potatoes topped with a mix of sautéed red peppers, jalapenos, corn, black beans and salsa.
This recipe sounds delish! Gonna try this one for sure. Thanks for sharing, Paige!