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Lemon Pepper Black Bean Sheet Pan with Roots

Crispy-edged roasted roots and red onion with lemon-pepper black beans that turn slightly crunchy in the oven, finished with lime crema, queso fresco and cilantro, served with warm corn tortillas.

Lemon Pepper Black Bean Sheet Pan with Roots

Ingredients

  • 3 cups516 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsedpatted dry
  • 2 medium426 gRusset potatoescut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 4 medium244 gCarrotscut into 1/2-inch coins
  • 2 cups cubed280 gButternut squash, peeledcut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1 medium110 gRed onioncut into wedges
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and thinly sliced
  • 2½ tbsp36 gOlive oil
  • 1 tbsp6 gLemon zest
  • 2 tbsp30 gLemon juice
  • 1¼ tsp3 gBlack pepper
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 1 tsp3 gGarlic powder
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ½ cup120 gSour cream
  • 1 tbsp15 gLime juice
  • ½ cup crumbled60 gQueso frescocrumbled
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 8 tortillas192 gCorn tortillas

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large sheet pan with parchment.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together the lemon zest, black pepper, cumin, garlic powder and salt to make the lemon pepper seasoning.
  3. On the sheet pan, toss the potato, carrot, butternut and red onion with two-thirds of the olive oil and two-thirds of the lemon pepper seasoning. Spread in one layer and roast 20 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, in a bowl, toss the black beans and the sliced jalapeño with the remaining one-third of the olive oil and the remaining one-third of the lemon pepper seasoning.
  5. Stir the vegetables, scatter the black bean and jalapeño mixture over them and roast 15 to 20 minutes more, until the roots are tender and browned and the beans are lightly crisp.
  6. While it roasts, stir the sour cream with the lime juice to make a lime crema.
  7. Wrap the corn tortillas in foil and warm them in the oven for the last 10 minutes.
  8. Drizzle the lemon juice over the hot pan, then top with the queso fresco and cilantro. Serve with the lime crema and warm tortillas.

Contains: Milk.

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