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Sweetpotato and Chorizo Tailgate Burrito

Sweetpotato and Chorizo Tailgate Burritos combine spicy chorizo, roasted sweetpotatoes, kidney beans, and bold spices wrapped in warm flour tortillas and topped with melted cheddar.
3rd Place NC State Fair Tailgate Recipe Contest Virginia Thompson Durham, NC
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: appetizer, burrito, chorizo, easy mexican, easy recipe, sweet potato
Servings: 20
Calories: 238kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds chorizo
  • 4 tablespoons oil divided
  • 1 ½ cups chopped onions
  • 1 can kidney beans drained
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 ½ cups sweetpotatoes *cubed and oven roasted
  • 10 8” flour tortillas
  • 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350̊

Oven Roasted Sweetpotatoes

  • Peel and dice sweetpotatoes into ¼ inch cubes
  • Toss with olive oil
  • Spread evenly on a baking pan and roast at 350℉ for 35-40 min or until tender. Stir if needed half way through cook time

Burrito

  • While sweetpotatoes are roasting brown chorizo until cooked through, drain and set aside
  • Heat remaining oil in skillet and sauté’ onion until soft
  • Stir in beans
  • Remove from heat and stir together cooked chorizo, sweetpotatoes, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, dry mustard and cayenne pepper
  • Divide chorizo and sweetpotato mixture evenly between tortillas (about ½ cup each)
  • Top with cheese
  • Fold tortillas burrito style and place on baking sheet
  • Bake for 12 minutes and serve

Avocado Dipping Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 large avocado, mashed
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato and Chorizo Tailgate Burrito
Serving Size
 
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
238
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
16
g
25
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
 
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
33
mg
11
%
Sodium
 
208
mg
9
%
Potassium
 
124
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
10
g
20
%
Vitamin A
 
2844
IU
57
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
115
mg
12
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
11
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*NOTE: 
  • Dipping sauce not calculated in nutrition panel
  • A quicker method in cooking sweetpotatoes would be to microwave and use mashed sweetpotatoes in place of roasted and cubed sweetpotatoes.  This will cut prep time by 30-40 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 208mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2844IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2mg | Net Carbohydrates: 11g