Sweet Potato Black Bean burritos were next up from Simply in Season. The hardest thing about this recipe is peeling the sweet potatoes. Not a job I particularly enjoy, but a good peeler makes it go faster, for sure. Or you can ask the company who offers to help to do the job while you chop the onions. That works, too.
I enjoyed these burritos. I love sweet potatoes. I love black beans. I must say, however, that this recipe lacked a certain "umph." The burritos were tasty, but just a little dull. I was thinking that some jalapenos or chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (do chipotle peppers come any other way?) would jazz them up a bit. I am a big fan of jazzy food.
Soooo, I am linking to a recipe adapted from another of my favorite cookbooks, the Moosefood Low Fat Cookbook, because I think it sounds a little more like what I was hoping the SIS recipe would be. Here's their version of Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos.
Also, I did use some enchilada sauce on top with a bit of sharp cheddar melted over it. We ate these with our most favorite in the world kale salad, which I think I could happily eat every day.
Next up: Red Taters and Green Grannies
I enjoyed these burritos. I love sweet potatoes. I love black beans. I must say, however, that this recipe lacked a certain "umph." The burritos were tasty, but just a little dull. I was thinking that some jalapenos or chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (do chipotle peppers come any other way?) would jazz them up a bit. I am a big fan of jazzy food.
Soooo, I am linking to a recipe adapted from another of my favorite cookbooks, the Moosefood Low Fat Cookbook, because I think it sounds a little more like what I was hoping the SIS recipe would be. Here's their version of Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos.
Also, I did use some enchilada sauce on top with a bit of sharp cheddar melted over it. We ate these with our most favorite in the world kale salad, which I think I could happily eat every day.
Next up: Red Taters and Green Grannies
3 comments:
Beth, Our Chick Pea burgers were the same way. Good, but lacking --- something. I think it was homemade pickles, David thought they needed more texture. I wonder how a good fruit salsa (mango or peach) would be in those burritos?
I have found that many of the recipes I try from that book are a good base, but lacking "zip" or "jazz" or "oomph"... something.
So I usually add something while making it the first time. :) I'm a little impatient that way! ;)
Regardless, these burritos sound yummy. Maybe we'll have them this week!
That's good to know about SIS, Erin. I'll keep that in mind as I work through the recipes.
Amber, homemade pickles make anything better! And yes, a zippy salsa would have enlivened our burritos.
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