Loaded Baked Sweet Potato with Beans and Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 can organic white beans
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasonings
• 1 cup fresh or frozen basil leaves
• avocado slices, for serving
• hemp seeds, for serving

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Cut sweet potatoes in a half lengthwise and poke them with a fork. Arrange on the prepared baking tray and bake for 40-45 minutes or until soft.
2. Meanwhile cook quinoa according to the package directions. In a sauce pan add diced tomatoes over medium heat, bring to a boil. Add in beans, seasonings and basil, bring to a boil. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
3. Remove sweet potatoes from the oven and place on serving plates. Using a fork fluff out the sweet potato flesh and top with cooked quinoa and tomato bean sauce. Serve warm with avocado slices and garnish with hemp seeds. Enjoy right away!

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