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Black Bean, Egg and Sweet Potato Burritos

Smoky roasted sweet potato and soft cumin-scrambled eggs meet black beans, cheddar and a bright fresh tomato salsa in a warm wheat tortilla.

Black Bean, Egg and Sweet Potato Burritos

Ingredients

  • 6 large300 gEggs
  • 4 tortillas196 gFlour tortillas, 8-inch
  • 2 medium260 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1 cup172 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 2 medium246 gTomatoesseeded and finely diced
  • ½ medium60 gRed onionfinely diced
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • ½ lime, juiced22 gLime juice
  • ½ cup shredded60 gCheddar cheeseshredded
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • ¼ cup60 gWater
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • ½ tsp3 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Make the salsa first: in a bowl, stir together the tomato, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice and one third of the salt. Set aside.
  2. Heat half of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sweet potato, the smoked paprika, half of the cumin and another third of the salt; stir to coat.
  3. Add the water, cover and cook 8 minutes, then uncover and cook 4 to 5 minutes more, stirring, until the sweet potato is tender and lightly browned.
  4. Stir the black beans into the sweet potato and cook 2 minutes until hot. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
  5. Whisk the eggs with the remaining cumin, the remaining third of the salt and the black pepper.
  6. Heat the remaining half of the olive oil in the skillet over medium-low heat. Add the eggs and stir gently until soft curds form and they are fully set, 160°F (71°C).
  7. Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet about 20 seconds per side.
  8. Divide the eggs, the sweet potato and bean mixture, the cheddar and the salsa among the tortillas. Fold in the sides, roll up tightly and serve, with any leftover salsa on the side.

Check labels: Vegetarian when you buy flour tortillas labeled vegetarian.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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