Sweet Potato Burrito Smothered in Avocado Salsa Verde

Sweet Potato Burrito Smothered in Avocado Salsa Verde
Sweet Potato Burrito Smothered in Avocado Sals Head to the store and pick up jalapeño, cilantro leaves, sea salt, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Scrub and peel the sweet potatoes. Chop them into large, bite-sized chunks, about 1 to 1-inches wide/long and -inch deep. Toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil, cumin, smoked hot paprika, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper. Make sure they are lightly coated in oil on all sides.
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Pour the sweet potatoes onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Arrange the sweet potatoes evenly in a single layer. Do not overcrowd.
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Bake for about 45 minutes, flipping the sweet potato chunks halfway, until they are golden and caramelized around the edges.Make the avocado sauce: in a food processor or a good blender, combine the avocado flesh, salsa verde, garlic, jalapeo (skip this if your salsa is spicy) and lime juice. Blend.
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Add the cilantro and blend again.
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Add water to thin out the sauce if desired; the sauce should glop easily off a spoon. Taste and blend in some sea salt or add another squeeze of lime if necessary. This sauce should taste like a real kick in the mouth; you'll know you're done when you can't stop going in for another spoonful of the stuff.Make sure the oven is still on at 450 degrees Fahrenheit.*
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Place your tortillas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. In the middle of each tortilla, put down a couple strips of roasted red pepper, then pour cup black beans down the center and top it all with cup roasted sweet potato chunks.
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Sprinkle cup or more of jack cheese on top. Pull one edge of the tortilla over to the center of the burrito, then pull the opposite edge over to overlap a bit. Gently roll the burrito over. Repeat with remaining burritos.
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Bake your burritos for about 5 minutes on the middle rack, until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are lightly crisp.Carefully transfer each burrito to a plate. Smother it in avocado sauce, sprinkle with ample romaine lettuce, some chopped red onion, jalapeo if you'd like and a dollop of sour cream. Go at it with a fork.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings4
Health Score64
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