Loaded Sweet Potato- Perfect Quick Lunch

 

I decided to make a fulfilling healthy lunch which also left enough leftover topping for use in tomorrow's lunch!  I modified the original recipe which I found on skinnytaste.com  I will use the leftover topping as the filling for a bean burrito for tomorrow's lunch.

Loaded Baked Sweet Potato “Healthified”

• 1 medium sized sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp olive or canola oil
• 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• salt
• 1can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup mild or spicy salsa

Poke holes in the potato with a fork, cook on your microwave’s potato setting until potatoes are soft and cooked through (about 8-10 minutes on high for 4 potatoes).
Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add peppers, onions, chili powder, paprika, cumin and salt; cook until the onions have caramelized slightly, about 5 minutes. Add black beans, stir to combine and heat through (about another 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in salsa.
Slice the potato lengthwise down the middle  Top 1/2 cup of black bean mixture.  Garnish with lite sour cream and Mexican cheese if desired.