African Burritos

African Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burritos

Ingredients:

Makes 6 Burritos    

1 T oil
½ cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
3 T. chunky peanut butter
1 t. cumin
½ t. cinnamon
¼ t. ground red pepper (cayenne)
3 or 4 sweet potatoes, cooked, peeled and cut up
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained
6 (10-inch) flour tortillas

Topping:

¾ cup thick and chunky salsa or picante sauce
6 T. sour cream
¼ cup chopped green onions
2 T chopped fresh cilantro

Directions:

  1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.
  2. Stir in peanut butter, cumin, cinnamon and ground red pepper; mix well.  Add sweet potatoes and beans; mash slightly.  Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
  3. Meanwhile, heat tortillas according to package directions. 
  4. To serve, spoon and spread scant 1/2 cup sweet potato mixture across center third of each tortilla. Top each with 2 tablespoons salsa, 1 tablespoon sour cream, 2 teaspoons green onions and 1 teaspoon cilantro; spread to cover sweet potato mixture. Fold sides of each tortilla 1 inch over filling. Fold bottom 1/3 of tortilla over filling; roll again to enclose filling.

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