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Baked Black Bean & Sweet Potato Taquitos
Scout's Scrolls
Tight little scrolls of corn tortilla around a smoky sweet potato and black bean filling, baked instead of fried until they crackle.
At the table: Room temperature up to 2 hours. They soften as they sit; re-crisp 5 minutes at 425°F.
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Ingredients
As written: 18 taquitos.
Filling
To roll
Kosher salt means Diamond Crystal. With Morton kosher salt, use about half.
Method
Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss the sweet potato with the oil, chili powder, cumin and salt on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Roast 20 minutes.
Look forTender all the way through and browned at the edges.
Tip the potato into a bowl with the beans and mash roughly with a fork. Stir in the corn, lime juice and cilantro.
Look forThick and spreadable, with some whole beans left.
Wrap the tortillas in a damp towel and microwave 45 to 60 seconds.
Look forSoft and floppy. Cold tortillas crack when you roll them.
Spread 2 tablespoons of filling along one edge of each tortilla and roll up tightly. Set seam-side down on the lined pan, close together.
Brush with the oil and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with salsa.
Look forCrisp, blistered and golden at the ends.
Make ahead
Roll up to a day ahead and chill, covered. Or freeze rolled and unbaked, then bake from frozen, adding 8 to 10 minutes.
Holding
Room temperature up to 2 hours. They soften as they sit; re-crisp 5 minutes at 425°F.
Allergens
Contains check corn tortillas for wheat (most are wheat-free). Always check labels on packaged ingredients.
Notes
For cheese-eaters, sprinkle a little shredded cheese on the filling before rolling.
Tavern Night
This dish's twist table (d6)
| 1–2 | The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written. |
|---|---|
| 3 | Herb swap. Add chopped pickled jalapeño to the filling |
| 4 | Acid strike. Serve with lime wedges and salsa verde |
| 5 | Plating challenge. Cut in half on the bias and stand them in a cup |
| 6 | Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies. |
Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.