30 Minute Sweet Potato Refried Bean Nachos

I recently asked you guys on my facebook page what recipes you would like to see more of, and one of the top answers was quick and healthy dinners.

These 30 minute sweet potato refried bean nachos are just that!

Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables, but they can take sooo long to cook.

I’m not about to spend an hour prepping vegetables when I have a cranky baby who is getting near his bedtime!

Once I discovered this trick to making sweet potatoes in just 20 minutes (!!!) I was hooked.

No microwaving, and no prep work except chopping.

Just dice it up, toss with some oil and spices and it goes straight in the oven!

I also used my 5 minute Refried Beans for this recipe because they are just so darn tasty and so easy to make.

While the sweet potatoes are roasting, you will make the refried beans and the cheese sauce.

I’ve never made cheese sauce for nachos before this and I’m not sure why!

This cheese sauce is simple and literally done in 5-7 minutes tops. Now that’s what I’m talking about!

Robbie requested it for football season, it is SO SO good.

Even Crosby loved the pieces of sweet potato that he ate covered in cheese!

Once the sweet potatoes are done, all you need to do is assemble.

Spread corn chips in a single layer then put down sweet potatoes, refried beans, and cheese sauce.

Top with freshly chopped cilantro and dinner is served!

30 Minute Sweet Potato Refried Bean Nachos

 

Print

Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

These 30 minute sweet potato refried bean nachos are made with homemade refried beans and cheese sauce. A healthy and delicious dinner that's ready fast!

Author: Build Your Bite

Yield: 3-4 servings

Ingredients

• One batch of 5 Minute Refried Beans
• Corn chips
• Chopped cilantro, for topping
  
  

For the Sweet Potato

• 1 large sweet potato, diced into small chunks
• ¼ teaspoon cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ cup olive oil
  
  

For the Cheese Sauce

• 1 cup organic heavy cream
• 2 cups grated colby jack cheese
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Chop sweet potato into small chunks and toss with cumin, salt, garlic powder, and olive oil
3. Spread sweet potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet
4. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes, then flip and roast another 10 minutes (checking every 5 minutes to make sure they do not burn.) - See Notes section
5. While sweet potatoes are cooking, make one batch of 5 Minute Refried Beans and set aside
6. Next, heat a sauce pan on medium heat and add heavy cream
7. Once cream begins to get warm, add cheese, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and corn starch
8. Whisk until thick and creamy (around 5 minutes or less)
9. Once sweet potatoes are done cooking it's time to assemble it all!
10. Spread a single layer of corn chips on a large baking sheet
11. Spread out sweet potatoes
12. Pour refried beans over evenly
13. Pour cheese sauce over and top with chopped cilantro
14. Serve immediately

Notes

The sweet potatoes will blacken on the edges (this is good!), but we want to make sure that they aren't smoking/burning. This will depend on your oven how quickly they cook. You want them to be blackened and soft throughout, but not burnt

3.5.3226