In these Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos; a mixture of sautéed onions, cooked chorizo, roasted sweet potatoes and black beans are stuffed into toasted soft tortilla shells. Top with queso fresco, green onion and a squeeze of fresh lime.

Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos on a terra-cotta plate.

I’m pretty obsessed with these chorizo sweet potato black bean tacos.

And it’s safe to say that I’ve yet to meet a taco that I didn’t fall in love with. Tacos are something we make quite often. Usually chicken or beef, which are typical but everyone once in a while I’ll make myself chorizo tacos. And because I’m the only one here loves sweet potatoes, I get to enjoy the leftovers for the entire week.

The filling is outrageous delicious and incredibly simple. I like to make a batch and either make tacos, put it on nachos and top with Monterey Jack cheese or eat it as a hash with a fried egg on top. So versatile!

Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos with crumbled queso fresca and green onions

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diced raw sweet potatoes on a rimmed sheet pan.

First things first, the sweet potato.

Preheat your oven to 400°. Next, peel and slice into planks, then into strips and 1/4 to 1/2-inch cubes. Toss them onto a metal sheet pan with two tablespoons of light olive oil. Season with salt and pop into a preheated 400 degree oven to roast for 25 to 30 minutes, rotating the pan for even cooking. Do not toss while the potatoes are roasting.

roasted diced sweet potatoes.

Allow the sweet potatoes to cool before trying to lift them from the pan.

skillet of cooked chorizo.

Next, while the sweet potatoes roast, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil into a 10-inch skillet and sauté a small yellow onion that has been diced small and a pinch of kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until softened.

Then add in the chorizo and use a spatula to break it up into small crumbles. Continue to break up the chorizo until it’s fully cooked. The only chorizo I could get my mitts on was hot chorizo. I’m not sure if there is mild out there in the grocery universe but, to me, my hot chorizo wasn’t out of control spicy.

cilantro in Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos filling

Next, to the cooked chorizo, add in all of the roasted sweet potatoes.

skillet of Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Taco filling with wooden spoon

Then to that, add a can of (drained and rinsed) black beans and then 1/2 cup of roughly chopped cilantro. Gently toss to combine.

FYI I like to heat my tortillas in a skillet (over medium heat) or I’ll wrap a stack in foil to heat in a 350° oven until they are slightly warm, soft and pliable. YUM!

plate o fChorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos

Finally, spoon the chorizo sweet potato mixture into warm, toasted flour tortillas and then top with sliced green onions and queso fresco. Lastly squeeze a wedge of lime over top.

This completes this taco masterpiece and now you can proceed to stuff your face.

Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos topped with green onions.

Enjoy! And if you give this Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

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Yield: 4 servings

Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos

Sweet potatoes are roasted and tossed with sautéed onions, cooked and crumbled chorizo, black beans and fresh cilantro. All of that gets tucked into toasted soft flour tortillas and finished with squeeze of fresh lime.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet potato, diced small
  • extra light olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced small
  • 1 pound ground chorizo
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 12 soft flour tortillas
  • 2 sliced green onions, for serving
  • 1/4 cup queso fresco, for serving
  • lime wedges, for serving

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Place diced sweet potatoes on a small rimmed sheet panmand toss in 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with a few pinches of kosher salt. Roast for 25-30 minutes, rotating the pan halfway to ensure even cooking.
  • Meanwhile, add 2 teaspoons of oil to a 12-inch skillet and heat over medium-low. Add onions and cook 5-8 minutes or until soft. Add in chorizo, break into small crumbles and cook fully.
  • Once the chorizo is fully cooked, add in roasted sweet potatoes, black beans and cilantro. Stir and heat through.
  • In a separate skillet heat tortillas until lightly browned yet still pliable. Spoon chorizo sweet potato mixture into warm tortillas and top with green onions, queso fresco with a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
Serving: 3tacos, Calories: 434kcal, Carbohydrates: 19g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 76mg, Sodium: 921mg, Potassium: 254mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 8880IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 74mg, Iron: 1mg

Chorizo Sweet Potato Black Bean Tacos