Black Bean & Sweet Potato Bake

🥘 Ingredients

• black beans
  15 oz
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• cilantro
  2 tbsp
• feta cheese
  ½ cup
• grape tomatoes
  1 c
• jalapeño
  1 unit
• lime
  1 unit
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• red onion
  1 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2 unit
• smoked paprika
  1 tsp
• sweet potatoes (into ½-inch cubes)
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large ovenproof pan
• baking dish
• medium bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Cut the sweet potatoes and toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and black pepper . Place in the oven ⏱️ 25 minutes , tossing halfway through, until golden brown.

   sweet potatoes: 2 unit (into ½-inch cubes), olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Trim the ends of the scallions , then thinly slice, keeping the greens and whites separate. Halve, peel, and finely chop the red onion . Quarter the grape tomatoes . Roughly chop the cilantro . Finely chop the jalapeño , removing the ribs and seeds if you prefer less heat. Drain and rinse the black beans . Halve the lime .

   scallions: 2 unit, red onion: 1 unit, grape tomatoes: 1 c, cilantro: 2 tbsp, jalapeño: 1 unit, black beans: 15 oz, lime: 1 unit
3. 3

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat. Set aside 1 tbsp red onion for later, then add the remaining red onion to the pan and cook, tossing ⏱️ 4-5 minutes , until softened. Add the smoked paprika and cook ⏱️ 30 seconds , until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.

   smoked paprika: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   Add the black beans and as much jalapeño as you like to the pan. Cook, tossing ⏱️ 2-3 minutes . Season with salt and pepper and remove the pan from the heat. Stir ¾ of the cilantro, 1 tsp scallion whites, and a squeeze of lime juice into the pan.
5. 

   5

   Once the sweet potatoes are done, remove them from the oven and heat the broiler to high or the oven to 500°F. Toss the sweet potatoes into the bean mixture and sprinkle with half the feta cheese . Place the pan under the broiler ⏱️ 3 minutes , until the feta cheese is melted. If you don’t have an ovenproof pan, transfer to a baking dish .

   feta cheese: ½ cup
6. 6

   In a medium bowl , toss the grape tomatoes with the reserved red onion, remaining cilantro, remaining feta cheese, a drizzle of olive oil, and a squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the black bean and sweet potato bake with the feta, jalapeño, and tomato salad alongside. Garnish with scallion greens and enjoy.