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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Mango-Black Bean Salsa

April 30, 2012 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 12 Comments

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stuffed sweet potatoes recipe

Years ago when we had our oldest on a gluten free diet, I quickly learned that the best way to do that diet on a budget is to avoid gluten all together. And bake sparingly, and from scratch. I learned to base our meals around sweet potatoes, potatoes and brown rice. Adding in brown rice pasta, as our budget allowed. At the moment, we have 1 kid off dairy and soy, another kid off gluten and soy…so I find myself again going back to this rule for making dinner for less with food allergies.

A few weeks back, I was thinking about stuffed potatoes…specifically stuffed sweet potatoes. I figured you could “curry them up” somehow. But I wanted something beyond that. I went searching, and came across this Stuffed Sweet Potato with Mango-Black Bean salsa, that was apparently featured in a Food Network magazine. Sounded great…and totally doable under $5 too!

I had some sweet potatoes leftover from Easter week (super sale!), and already had a can of black beans on hand. Add in cheap mango and green peppers from Aldi and we’ve got a super inexpensive, filling and perfectly sweet dinner!

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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Mango-Black Bean Salsa

Stuffed with goodness!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time1 hour hour
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4-6 medium-large sweet potatoes
  • 2 medium mangoes
  • 15 oz Can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 small green pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Pinch or two of salt
  • Butter, optional

Instructions

  • Steam bake the sweet potatoes. Let cool a few minutes, before opening and smashing.
  • Prepare the mango-black bean salsa. Cut the mango, and toss into a mixing bowl. Mix in the drained black beans, green peppers and chopped red onion. Sprinkle the lime juice, cumin, cinnamon and salt over top and toss gently.
  • Once the sweet potatoes are smashed and ready, add butter if you like, and then top with the mango-black bean salsa.
  • Serve Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Mango-Black Bean Salsa as is, or with a side of bread or veggies.

stuffed sweet potatoes recipe

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Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Casein Free Soy Free Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Sweet Potato Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes

Comments

  1. Shonda says

    May 8, 2012 at 7:41 pm

    YUM!!! I haven’t used mango or cumin in awhile and had forgotten how much I like them…..this is a wonderful meatless meal!

    Reply
  2. Judy Marcus says

    February 4, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    My husband is a vegetarian, and this sounds like an easy, nutritious recipe we’ll both enjoy! Can’t wait to try it!

    Reply
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    July 29, 2013 at 9:41 am

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  4. Reggie says

    August 3, 2013 at 9:13 am

    Even though your goal is just to lose 5 pounds in a week, you should be strict with what you
    do so as not to inadvertently undo all your hard work for vegetarian weight loss.
    For many working to lose weight, one failure is enough to get them off
    the path to success. Hence, broccoli is a must-add ingredient in your vegetarian weight loss diet.

    Reply
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