Sweet Potato Nachos

Another pinterest recipe that caught my eye.  This was so delicious that I made it 3 times 2 weeks. Totally serious.  I may have even called a friend to say that I had the most fabulous new recipe!  Sweet potatoes are a favorite of mine and I love nachos so the combination was divine :)


Source:  twopeasandtheirpod blog

Ingredients:
3 large sweet potatoes, washed and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 large avocado, pit removed and diced
Sour cream or Greek yogurt

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

2. Place the sweet potato rounds on a large baking sheet. You might need two baking sheets if you run out of room. You don't want to overcrowd the sweet potatoes. Toss the sweet potatoes in olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the sweet potato rounds. Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until sweet potatoes are crisp.

3. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle cheese and black beans over the sweet potatoes. Bake until cheese is melted, about 5-7 minutes.

4. Remove pan from oven and top with green onions, cilantro, avocado, and sour cream or Greek yogurt. Serve immediately.

Black Bean and Caramelized Onion Dip

The color of this dip may not make for the best pictures, but it is really delicious!  

Source: spabettie

Ingredients:

1 Sweet Onion, chopped
1 tbsp Butter 
1/2 tbsp Maple Syrup
Pinch of Sea Salt
1 tsp Dried Basil
1 15oz can Black Beans, drained
1/3 cup Cream Cheese 
2 Cloves Garlic, minced
2 tbsp Cumin
1 tsp Onion Powder
Sea Salt, to taste

Instructions:

1. Make the caramelized onions (I make big batches and store them in the freezer)  See my recipe at link.
2. In a food processor, pulse beans until smooth.  Then add cream cheese, garlic, cumin and onion powder and salt and combine until smooth.  Then add caramelized onions to bean mixture and combine.  Ready to serve in a bowl, or on tortilla chips, crostinis, crackers, etc.