05 Mar, 2012
Will they eat it: Chicken, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burritos
Posted by andrea tomkins in: Recipes and Food
I am going to begin this post with some critical information I normally save until the end. I thought you needed to know that the kids did not eat this AND they made very long faces at me THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DINNER. (I can deal with the fact that they didn’t eat it, but I certainly do not appreciate the long faces. Bah.)
Even the “you have to try it at least once” rule (along with a recent addendum, “… and make it a good one”) was a hard sell.
Mark liked it well enough (he finished Sarah’s helping) even though he picked out the sweet potatoes. Note to self: they need to be diced MUCH smaller next time. Just like the onions! Heh.
As for myself… I loved it. Sigh.
It’s a very easy dinner to pull together.
Chicken, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Burrito Recipe (makes 8)
3 cups sweet potatoes (peeled and diced)
½ onion, diced
2 cups canned black beans (rinsed)
1 tsp ground cumin
½ tsp cinnamon (YES really)
2 cooked chicken breasts, cubed
8 flour or corn tortillas
1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese
chopped fresh cilantro to taste (maybe 1/4 cup?) … optional, but I really recommend you add it.
Sauté the sweet potato and onion in a medium sized pot until tender, adding water as needed to prevent sticking. Add black beans, chicken and spices. Mix until it’s all heated through. Add the cilantro at the very end.
Divide cheese between tortillas and then the chicken and bean mix on top. Roll up. Serve with a big salad and a tall glass of milk, because they might be the only things your kids eat for dinner.
I would be most interested to hear if you try this one out on your family. If you do, come back and file a report! (Did I mention I really liked this recipe? Sweet potatoes and all?)