Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tacos

Nutritious, delicious, and quick plant-based tacos.

There are many ways to get protein in your diet without having to rely on meat! This dish includes black beans, which are an excellent source of protein. Black beans contain eight grams of protein per serving, and they also have plenty of fiber. Meat can take a long time to cook, so this dish is a great option for when you’re wanting to make something that is quick and easy. There are only a few ingredients, which also makes it very simple to make. The most difficult part of this was adding in all of the many spices, but they make for a wonderful taste! These tacos are very filling and sustaining. They are also a great way to get in your servings of vegetables, and most of the vegetables in this dish are able to be locally sourced. 

The cost for this entire meal was $10.14. This meal made four servings, so the individual portion cost is $2.54. It was much cheaper because we did not include meat, yet it still had a great amount of protein. 

Here is the cost breakdown:

Ingredient	Amount	Ingredient Unit Cost	Cost of Ingredient Amount Used in Recipe
Small white corn tortillas	7 each (28 total)	$2.24/25 oz (30 tortillas)	$2.24
Shredded Monterey Jack cheese	1 cup	$2.22/8 oz	$1.11
Red onion	1 small	$0.78 each	$0.78
Lime	1	$0.25 each	$0.25
Fresh cilantro	1/2 cup	$0.88/bunch	$0.88
Red bell pepper	1	$1.38	$1.38
Jalapeno pepper	1	$0.31	$0.31
Sweet potato	2	$1.07/each	$2.14
Cumin, ground	1 tsp	$1.28/2.5 oz	$0.09
Chili powder	1 tsp	$1.74/2.5 oz	$0.12
Black beans	15 oz can	$0.78	$0.78
Olive oil	2 tsp	$2.88/17 fl oz	$0.06
Total Recipe Cost			$10.14
Cost Per Serving (4 servings)			$2.54

Additional Tips to Save Money:

• Grow your own vegetables, or buy them from a farmers market
• Use block cheese and shred it instead of buying shredded cheese if you already have a block
• Make your own tortillas! Or you could eat this meal with chips or rice instead if you want.
• Visit the SNAC pantry at USU

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