Sweet Potato Corn & Black Bean

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Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons neutral oil, such as canola or avocado

  • 2 medium onions, chopped

  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice

  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced

  • 4 teaspoons ground cumin

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¾ cup water

  • ¾ cup frozen corn kernels

  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until browned in spots, 3 to 5 minutes. Add sweet potato and cook, stirring, until it starts to brown in spots, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in garlic, jalapeno, cumin and salt; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add water and cook, scraping up any browned bits, until liquid is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in corn and black beans and cook until heated through. Stir in cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Serve with lime wedges.