Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole Recipe

To save money and explore new foods, I have been cooking at home a lot more recently. While I have a lot of go-to recipes that my family loves, I have also been looking for new recipes to try. I recently made a delicious and nutritious casserole with healthy sweet potatoes, tomatoes, black beans, and corn that my family voted as a recipe to keep.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 pound of sweet potatoes
• 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
• 14.5 ounces of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 15 ounces of black beans
• 14.5 ounces of sweet corn
• 1 1/4 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Grease a glass baking pan.
2. Drain the tomatoes, black beans, and corn if using canned produce.
3. Dice the sweet potatoes.
4. Add the olive oil and sweet potatoes to a large frying pan.
5. Cook the sweet potatoes over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes. Stir occasionally.
6. Add the cumin, salt, and pepper to the cooked sweet potatoes.
7. Stir and cook for another minute.
8. Add the tomatoes to the pan.
9. Stir and cook for another minute.
10. Remove the sweet potato and tomato mixture from the heat.
11. Add the black beans and corn to the pan and stir.
12. Add 1 cup of the cheddar cheese to the vegetables and stir.
13. Pour the mixture into the greased pan.
14. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese on top of the mixture.
15. Bake the casserole uncovered for 20 minutes.
16. Serve the cheesy sweet potato black bean casserole hot.
17. Refrigerate any uneaten cheesy sweet potato black bean casserole.

Image Credits

Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole Recipe © 2022 Heather Johnson
Sweet Potatoes for Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Seasonings for Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Tomatoes for Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Corn and Beans for Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Cheese for Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Uncooked Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Topping the Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole with Cheese © 2022 Heather Johnson
Cooked Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Serving the Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson
Cheesy Sweet Potato Black Bean Casserole © 2022 Heather Johnson