We had these delish tacos for dinner last week! They are from the cookbook, Color Me Vegan. It is an awesome "vegan" cookbook. Sometimes vegan eating is super unhealthy: lots of processed, fake ingredients. I do not find that tasty or healthy. But Color Me Vegan is made up of recipes that use simple, real ingredients. It is highly educational and mapped out well. The recipes are divided up by color. Different colored foods have different health benefits, vitamins, minerals, etc. So you can plan out meals and make sure you are eating the rainbow!
Ingredients:
2 large sweet potatoes (or yams) peeled and cubed
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, sliced
1 red or yellow bell pepper, finely diced
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (I cooked my a tad in a little oil)
8 to 10 small crispy or soft flour/corn tortillas (we like the soft blue corn tortillas)
Chopped cilantro, for topping
Salsa or tomatoes, for topping
Directions:
Place a steamer basket in a medium saucepan with enough water on the bottom of the pot to create steam. Place the cubed potatoes in the basket, cover and steam over medium-low heat until fork-tender (about 20-25 minutes) and then drain.
In a medium saute pan, heat your oil over medium heat, and saute your onion and bell pepper for about 7 minutes, or until translucent. Season with salt/pepper and set aside.
When your potatoes are done cooking, transfer them to a large bowl, along with the garlic, cayenne, jalapeno, and pepper and onion mixture. Mash all of the ingredients together just as you would mash potatoes. {I like to leave mine a little chunky. I like texture not baby food! ;)}
Warm your tortillas and fill them with your taco mixture. Top with cilantro and salsa or diced tomatoes!
We ate our tacos along side black beans and this salad: Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Apples and Pecans.
