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Three vegan Tex-Mex stuffed sweet potatoes.
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Vegan Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These easy vegan tex mex stuffed sweet potatoes take just 30 minutes to make are super filling. Mostly made from pantry items, budget friendly, and Top 8 Allergen Free. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 236kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil (sub for veg stock if oil free)
  • 4-6 small sweet potatoes (2 in width - bigger potatoes will need longer cook time)
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
  • 1 Red Onion, diced
  • 4 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Taco Seasoning
  • 1 ½ cups Vegetable Stock
  • 14.5 oz can of Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  • 14.5 oz can of Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 14.5 oz can of Corn, drained and rinsed

Optional Toppings

  • Limes
  • Cilantro
  • vegan cheese or sour cream
  • diced tomatoes
  • avocado

Instructions

  • Poke holes into sweet potatoes.  Then, place 1 cup water and the trivet Instant Pot. Place sweet potatoes onto the trivet. 
  • Put instant pot lid onto the body and close the lid.  Make sure that the pressure valve is sealed. Then, press manual and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
  • Chop the red pepper, onions, and garlic.
  • Pour oil or veg stock into a skillet over medium heat. Add in onions and peppers, cooking 3 minutes or until translucent. 
  • Throw in the garlic and sauted for 1 minute. 
  • Add cumin and taco seasoning. Stir together. 
  • Add tomatoes, corn and beans.  Stir together again.
  • Let cook until heated through. Turn off and wait for sweet potatoes to be done. 
  • When the time goes off, let the pressure naturally release for 10 minutes then move valve to release.  *If you are not sure about this, please read your manual. 
  • Slice a slit into the top of the sweet potato and then fluff up the sweet potato.  Add some of the skillet mixture onto the potato. 
  • Add any additional toppings like lime juice, cilantro, vegan cheese or sour cream, salsa and more. 

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Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergies.
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
**Stove Top method written in post.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 946IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg