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African Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 6
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Add something flavorful to your family’s African cuisine night. Serve burritos packed with Progresso™ Black Beans and sweet potato, topped with salsa – a tasty dinner.
Updated Mar 6, 2024
Bake-Off® Contest 37, 1996
Anita Price
Richmond, Virginia
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Ingredients

Burritos

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
  • 1 (23-oz.) can sweet potatoes in syrup, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ black beans, drained
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 6 (10-inch) flour tortillas

Topping

  • 3/4 cup salsa
  • 6 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1/4 cup chopped green onions
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until tender.
  • 2
    Stir in peanut butter, sweet potatoes and beans; mash slightly. Add cumin, cinnamon and ground red pepper; mix well. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, heat tortillas according to package directions. To serve, spoon and spread scant 1/2 cup sweet potato mixture across center third of each tortilla. Top each with 2 tablespoons salsa, 1 tablespoon sour cream, 2 teaspoons green onions and 1 teaspoon cilantro; spread to cover sweet potato mixture. Fold sides of each tortilla 1 inch over filling. Fold bottom 1/3 of tortilla over filling; roll again to enclose filling. Place seam side down on serving platter.

Nutrition Information

450 Calories, 14g Total Fat, 12g Protein, 69g Total Carbohydrate, 26g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Burrito
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
640mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate
69g
23%
Dietary Fiber
8g
32%
Sugars
26g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
130%
130%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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