Latin Roasted Sweet Potato Tacos

Sometimes I amaze myself!

Before Thanksgiving, the Mr. and I headed to the store to grab some necessary groceries.

Sweet potatoes must have been a good price, because the Mr. stocked. us. up!

He must have thought we were going to feed a small army!

When we got home, I realized I already had sweet potatoes.

Now -- I like sweet potatoes, but we certainly had a lot of them!

I started wondering what to do with the abundance we were experiencing.

Trying to think of "meatless" meals, I thought about tacos.

I couldn't really sell the family on the option when I offered it.

So while they were away, I started cooking.

This way, they couldn't complain!

It was brilliant on my part, I might add!

After peeling and chopping the sweet potatoes, I set out to season and roast them to perfection.

After that, the magic happened.

At dinner, I told the Mr. and my girl cherub that at a trendy restaurant,

these would be called, "Fall Bounty Tacos."

They didn't go with it,

but they did say I made a winner!

Latin Roasted Sweet Potato Tacos

2-3 very large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
olive oil, to lightly coat the potatoes
1 1/2 tsp. cumin
1/4 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
pickled onions*
cranberry salsa**
chopped cilantro
lime crema***
chopped fresh jalapeno
roasted and chopped green chilies
corn tortillas, warmed

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl, toss the peeled and cubed sweet potatoes with the olive oil and seasonings. Pour the seasoned potatoes onto a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and "roasted" looking.

Fill the corn tortilla with roasted sweet potatoes, a few pickled onions, a smear of cranberry relish, a spoonful of green chilies,
a sprinkle of chopped cilantro, and a dollop of lime crema. If you want a little smidge of heat, top with a few chopped fresh jalapenos.

You'll be delighted with the taste!

* Pickled Onion recipe:
http://karen-proverbs31.blogspot.com/2017/02/pickled-red-onions.html

**Cranberry Salsa recipe:
http://karen-proverbs31.blogspot.com/2013/11/cranberry-salsa.html

*** Lime Crema recipe:
to one cup of sour cream, add one to two packages of "tru lime" packets, and a very small pinch of chili powder and mix together. The crema is "to taste."

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