Before we get into the heart of today’s post, I need to whet your appetite. You do not want to miss today’s recipe. It comes from my sister-in-law Cora and is amazing. Appetite whetted? Good.

Way back in the day, I was an International Relations major at Boston University, with a focus on developing countries. When I met the folks at ONE about a year ago, I was super excited to get involved and help support their work, especially since one of their main focuses is world hunger. My food blogging and international relations lives were coming together in a very cool way. The folks at ONE have been amazing to work with, too. Win, win, win!

Today is Sweet Potato Day, a special day coordinated with ONE where a big group of loving, talented bloggers are all writing about sweet potatoes to raise awareness on the issue of hunger. Why the sweet potato, you ask? We are trying to make the sweet potato famous! It is nutritional and hearty and is saving lives in Africa, making it a worthy mascot for the cause! (Click here to read the Sweet Potato Day kick-off post I wrote for the ONE website.)

As part of the big day, I am sharing a keeper of a recipe with you below. It is so so so so good. These Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos come from my culinarily-talented sister-in-law, Cora. The first night she made them, she called me simply to tell me how delicious her dinner was. I knew I would have to make it myself pronto! Each element of this “recipe” is great on its own: the black beans are deliciously sweet, the sweet potatoes are simple and flavorful with a hint of spice, and the slaw is fresh and has bite. When you put them all together, you get something really special.

To support Sweet Potato Day, I hope that you will visit ONE’s website and see how you can get involved. There are two main issues I would love for you to check out. First, the budget. You can learn more on the budget issue and send a letter to your Congressperson on this page. Second, food. ONE has oodles of great info on food and hunger on this page, where you can also sign a petition to encourage world leaders to make hunger and food a top priority. We really can make a difference. I am blessed with abundance and want to do my part to help share the love. I hope you’ll join me!

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burritos

 

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Author: Cora Walling (Jane's awesome sister-in-law)

Ingredients

• Roasted Sweet Potatoes (see recipe below)
• Aunt Kathy's Black Beans (see recipe below)
• Jalapeño Slaw (see recipe below)
• Shredded cheese
• Sour Cream
• Flour tortillas

Instructions

1. Stuff all the good food above into your flour tortillas, eat, and enjoy!

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Roasted Sweet Potatoes

 

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Author: Cora Wallin (Jane's awesome sister-in-law)

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper
• Chili powder
• Oregano
• Cumin

Instructions

1. Spread cubed sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over sweet potatoes evenly, to coat. Sprinkle sweet potatoes with salt, pepper, chili powder, oregano and cumin. Mix and move sweet potatoes around on the sheet to coat with spices. Roast in a 350 degree F oven while you prepare the beans. Cook until soft then remove from oven, 10-20 minutes.

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Aunt Kathy's Black Beans

 

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Author: From Cora Wallin, slightly modified by Jane Maynard

Ingredients

• 2 (16oz) cans black beans, mostly drained
• ½ cup water
• ⅔ cup olive oil
• ⅛ cup vinegar
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 bay leaves
• 2 T fresh, minced garlic
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp cumin
• 1 tsp oregano
• ⅓ onion, chopped

Instructions

1. Sauté onions. Combine all ingredients, including sautéed onions, in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes.

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Jalapeño Slaw

 

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Author: Jane Maynard via Cora Wallin

Ingredients

• ¼ cup lime juice
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• ¾ teaspoon kosher or coarse salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• 1 16-ounce package cabbage and carrot coleslaw
• 1 jalapeño, sliced thin and chopped (add more if you want it hotter)

Instructions

1. Mix all the ingredients except the coleslaw together in a large bowl. Add coleslaw and toss to coat.

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Indian Spiced Sweet Potato Kielbasa ONE Skillet Bake from Tickled Red
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