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Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato and Black Bean Bowls

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  • Author: She Likes Food
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

These Cottage Cheese Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls are my vegetarian version of the viral ground beef and sweet potato bowls that have been going around. These healthy bowls are packed with protein, fiber and flavor. They can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch or dinner and go great with a side of tortilla chips.

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 extra large avocado, sliced or diced
  • Optional: hot honey to drizzle over

Cottage Cheese

  • 1 1/2 cups whipped cottage cheese, or regular cottage cheese*
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or more if desired
  • 1/2 teaspoon lime zest
  • Salt, to taste

Roasted Sweet Potato

  • 5–6 cups diced sweet potato
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Black Beans

  • 3 (15 oz) cans black beans, drained, but with the liquid reserved
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.  I like to blend my cottage cheese until smooth and then mix in the lime zest, juice and a pinch of salt.  Set aside until ready to use.
  2.  Peel and dice sweet potato into bite sized pieces.  Add sweet potato to a large baking sheet and toss with olive oil, cumin, paprika, granulated garlic and salt, until fully coated.  Place in the oven and roast until sweet potato is fork tender and starting to brown, 30-40 minutes.
  3. Make the beans.  Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add in 2 teaspoons olive oil and the diced onion.  Cook until onion is softened, about 2 minutes.  Next, add in the garlic and spices, stir everything together and cook for another minute.
  4. Add in the black beans, along with some of the liquid and mix everything together well.  Use a potato masher, or large fork, to mash the beans to your desired texture.  You may want to add in extra liquid, as the beans do absorb it quickly.  Let beans cook for about 5 minutes, to help the flavors develop, stirring occasionally.  Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a squeeze of lime juice if you like.
  5. Assemble your bowls: to each bowl, add 1/4 of the sweet potato and black beans.  Next, add on about 1/3 cup of the cottage cheese and the sliced avocado.  Garnish with chopped cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.  Enjoy by itself or with corn chips.

Notes

*I like to blend my cottage cheese in a food processor until smooth before using.  That step is optional though.

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Category: Lunch, Vegetarian
  • Method: Stovetop, Oven
  • Cuisine: American

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