Description
A delightful dish that perfectly balances sweet and spicy flavors, featuring jerk seasoning and creamy coconut milk.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 can coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons jerk seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, minced garlic, and bell pepper. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until the onion is translucent.
- Stir in the diced sweet potatoes and jerk seasoning, ensuring they are well coated.
- Pour in the coconut milk and add the rinsed black beans. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook for 20-25 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm, garnished with fresh cilantro.
Notes
For a deeper flavor, marinate the sweet potatoes in jerk seasoning for about an hour before cooking. Adjust the heat level with mild or spicy jerk seasoning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: One-Pot Cooking
- Cuisine: Caribbean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 15g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg