Baked Sweet Potato w/ Black Beans

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Baked Sweet Potato w/ Black Beans
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Mon, 09-24-2007 - 7:43am









Baked Sweet Potato with Black Beans and Cheese

Serves: 4
Serving Size: 1 potato with 1/2 cup beans and 1/2 oz. cheese

Sweet and creamy, both sweet potatoes and beans are good sources of dietary fiber!

INGREDIENTS
4 Sweet Potatoes (approx 125 g each), skins scrubbed
2 cups canned black beans, drained and rinsed
2 oz low-fat cheddar cheese, grated
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS
1. Pierce potatoes with a fork and cook in a 400F oven for approximately 45 minutes.
2. In a small saucepan, heat black beans.
3. Once fully cooked, slice potato length-wise, top with 1/2 cup black beans and 1/2 oz cheese

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Registered: 01-14-2007
Mon, 09-24-2007 - 9:48am
OMGosh....this sounds
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Registered: 06-20-2007
Mon, 09-24-2007 - 3:13pm

I have sweet potatoes that I need to use, so I think I'll have this for dinner tonight! I'll be sure to let you know how it is.


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