Sweetpotatoes, kale, black beans & jalapeno cheddar make a mighty nice tostada ~ by Deanna Segrave-Daly, RD
Disclosure: The California Sweetpotato Council compensated The Recipe ReDux (co-owned by ReganMillerJones, Inc. and Teaspoon Communications), to sponsor this recipe contest. We aren’t eligible to win prizes related to the competition. I additionally acquired a field of California sweetpotatoes to make use of for recipe testing. My ideas and opinions are my very own.
No, that’s not a typo within the recipe title.
There’s a brand new spud on the town by means of the West coast and it’s the California sweetpotato – as in sweetpotato being one phrase not two (although my spell examine begs to vary.)
The California Sweetpotato Council is sponsoring this Recipe ReDux recipe problem and is spreading the phrase about these beauties, that are completely different from different candy potatoes on the market. Some information about California sweetpotatoes:
- Sweetpotatoes are grown in small portions in tender sand and are hand sorted.
- Sweetpotatoes present 4 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and are a very good supply of Vitamin C.
- You get all of the Vitamin A you want for the day in a single medium sized sweetpotato – for under 105 energy.
- Sweetpotatoes are candy and moist in comparison with yams that are extra dry and starchy.
And as you possibly can see above, all aren’t essentially orange. The three hottest varieties embrace:
Covington (Orange) – Rose coloured pores and skin and tremendous orange flesh. Nice for roasting and mashing.
O’Henry (Tan) – Pale copper pores and skin and candy, white flesh (it nearly seems like a daily potato!) Nice for soups and stews.
Diane (Purple) – Purple pores and skin and deep orange flesh. Nice for making sweetpotato fries.
I ended up utilizing a mixture of the O’Henrys and Dianes for these tostadas. Talking of tostadas – a phrase about tortillas normally. A number of weeks again, I had an epiphany after I made Lindsay @ Lean Inexperienced Bean’s recipe for complete wheat tortillas. So easy, really easy and so scrumptious – I cannot be going again to the packaged ones anytime quickly.
Extra not too long ago, fellow ReDux member, Robin @ Robins Chew, shared that she took inspiration from the identical recipe and made do-it-yourself corn tortillas from masa.
Now, I didn’t pull it collectively in time to make my very own corn tortillas for this recipe publish. However I plan to make them quickly so I could make these yummy tostadas typically this fall and winter when sweetpotatoes and kale are ample.
- 2 massive California sweetpotatoes, minimize into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups chopped kale
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 12 corn tortillas
- 8 ounces Cabot Jalapeno Mild Cheddar, shredded
- Recent cilantro
- Lime wedges
- Preheat oven to 400 levels Fahrenheit.
- In a big bowl, combine collectively sweetpotatoes, olive oil, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt. Unfold sweetpotato combination in a big roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Roast for quarter-hour, stirring just a few occasions.
- In similar bowl, add black beans, kale and onions, toss collectively. After sweetpotatoes have been cooking for quarter-hour, add beans/kale/onions to the roasting pan and blend collectively nicely. Roast for about 10 extra minutes or till kale has wilted and sweetpotatoes are cooked by. Stir just a few occasions throughout this cooking time. Take away from oven however hold oven on.
- On a cookie sheet coated with spray, add six tortillas and put in oven. Bake for five minutes and take away from oven. Flip tortillas, sprinkle with just a little little bit of cheese, high with just a few tablespoons of sweetpotato/kale combination, sprinkle with extra cheese and return to oven. Bake for one more 3 minutes or till cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.
- Repeat with remaining components.
- Earlier than serving, sprinkle every tostada with just a few recent cilantro leaves and a squeeze of lime juice.
Ever heard of California sweetpotatoes? What are you favourite methods to get pleasure from this orange spud?
Try how different ReDux members are utilizing California sweetpotatoes of their kitchens!
