Nightshade Free Sweet Potato and Black Bean Skillet
This Sweet Potato & Black Bean Skillet is a quick, oil-free one skillet meal packed with hearty black beans, tender sweet potatoes, and zesty lime. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s plant-based, easily adaptable for people who aren't on a nightshade-free diet, and perfect for a healthy, satisfying weeknight dinner with minimal cleanup.
Equipment
- 1 large skillet with a lid
Ingredients
- 1 med onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed or minced
- 12 oz riced cauliflower
- 8 oz mushrooms diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 small zucchini diced
- 2 cans organic black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt (optional)
- 1 Lime juice or 1 Tbs juice
- 1 bunch of fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes adding a few drops of water as needed to prevent sticking. Add a little water to deglaze the pan.
- Stir in the celery, zucchini, and mushrooms and cook until the mushrooms become soft.
- Stir in the sweet potatoes and any other vegetables you want to add like bell pepper and add about 2 ounces of water, cover and allow to steam for 10 minutes.
- Add spices and black beans and lime juice. Stir until evenly distributed. Cover and allow to cook on low for another 5-7 minutes. You can add cilantro in now to warm with the beans or you can sprinkle it on just prior to serving.
- Remove from heat and serve.
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Notes
Great with:
a side of avocado slices
warm tortillas
over a bed of greens
topped with a little cashew cream or tahini drizzle
Nutrition
Serving: 541gCalories: 312kcalCarbohydrates: 43.4gProtein: 16.8gFat: 1.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 334.5mgPotassium: 867.7mgFiber: 15gSugar: 10.2gVitamin A: 576IUVitamin C: 26.2mgCalcium: 188.1mgIron: 3.6mg
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