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In a search to add another meal to my growing list of recipes I wanted to find a dish with sweet potato as an ingredient. I did happen upon a few recipes for sweet potato burritos that sounded good. I took the base recipe I found and made a few minor alterations to it

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 onion, chopped
1-1/4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups canned kidney beans (or black beans), drained
2/3 cup water or vegetable broth
1 tablespoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1-1/4 teaspoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, or to taste (optional)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 tablespoon Bragg's Liquid Aminos or tamari (soy sauce)
1-1/2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
6 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas, warmed
cheese sauce (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a skillet, and saute onion and garlic until soft using a bit of water. Stir in beans and mash. Add the mashed sweet potato. Gradually stir in water, and heat until warm. Remove from heat, and stir in the chili sauce, chili powder, cumin, mustard, cayenne pepper and liquid aminos.

Divide bean and mashed sweet potatoes mixture down the center of a warm whole wheat tortilla. Spoon in cheese sauce. Fold up tortillas burrito style, and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven, and serve. This made 6 average size or 4 large burritos.

NUTRITIONAL INFO:
Calories: 215.6
Total Fat: 4.2 g
Chol: 0 g
Sodium: 576 g
Carb: 38.2 g
Fiber: 7.4 g
Protein: 6.7

I am sure I could cut the sodium down by using dried kidney beans, as opposed to canned, which accounts for the high sodium level.

You can see read more at my site The 6th Floor. Recipes are under McDougalling.

This looks really good Steve. I've decided to try them even though I'm on the MWL. Sans the tortilla I will wrap them in some lettuce leaves.

Great, yea got a bit lazy and didn't press any corn tortillas or the nutritional data would have been a bit improved.

That's it, Steve. You need to come over to my house so we can cook together! I am always so inspired by you. Thanks for sharing.

thanks for the idea giddyupgin. These look so good I think I'll try greens to wrap them in (maybe mustards or kale, lightly steamed), so thanks stoumi.

Mmmmmm!

I ate a sweet potato tamale a few years ago and it was one of the best things I've ever eaten. It probably had oil in it so I've been looking for an oil-free substitute. I love sweet potatoes.

Just to let you know, on your website when I click on "3 bean salad" it takes me to the "couscous salad."

Nettie

Much appreciated!