Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 small green bell pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon chopped jalapeno pepper
- 1 pound 90% lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 (14.5 oz) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes or 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 2/3 cup cooked corn
- 2/3 cup rinsed black beans
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 pounds red garnet yams or sweet potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- Fresh cilantro, to garnish
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 400F.
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Step 2: Peel yams and cut up into chunks. Add to a pot, cover with water. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to simmer and cook 30 minutes. While the yams are cooking, prepare the rest of the recipe. When the yams are cooked: drain, then mash with butter and milk.
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Step 3: In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper. Saute 10 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno, cook 2 minutes.
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Step 4: Increase heat to medium-high and add ground beef. Cook 5 minutes.
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Step 5: Add tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Cook 2 minutes.
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Step 6: Stir in tomatoes and simmer 15 minutes or until liquid is reduced.
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Step 7: Mix in corn, beans, and cilantro.
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Step 8: Spoon ground beef mixture into a 9 x 9 baking dish. Spread mashed yams over meat mixture. Bake 30 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
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