Sweet Potato Mushroom Tacos
with Mango Chile Salsa
INGREDIENTS
- 8 ounces sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil*
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle
- Salt and pepper*
- 1 mango
- 1 onion
- Fresh cilantro
- 1 tomato
- 1 fresh jalapeƱo chile
- 8 ounces mushrooms
- Garlic cloves
- 4 corn tortillas
- 1 avocado
- *not included
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat the oven to 400Ā° F. Rinse and dry the sweet potatoes; chop them into 1/2-inch pieces and put them on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil, sprinkle with the cumin, chipotle, and a pinch each of salt and pepper, and toss well to coat. Bake until the potatoes are slightly browned and soft, 10 to 15 minutes; taste and adjust the seasoning.
Rinse and peel the mango; chop the flesh and put it into a large bowl. Trim, peel, and chop the onion; add it to the bowl. Rinse, dry, and trim the cilantro; chop about half (save the rest for another use) and add it to the bowl. Rinse, trim, core, and chop the tomato; add it to the bowl.Rinse, trim, deseed, and chop the jalapeƱo; add some or all of it to the bowl, depending on your affinity for heat.
Rinse, dry, and slice the mushrooms. Trim, peel, and chop 1 garlic clove. Put the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When itās hot, add the mushrooms and cook until theyāre softened and browned, 6 or 7 minutes. Add the garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook until itās fragrant, about a minute; taste and adjust the seasoning. Wrap the tortillas in foil and put them in the oven until theyāre warm, about 5 minutes.
Rinse the avocado; halve it lengthwise and remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh with a large spoon and cut each half in half again. Unwrap the tortillas; put an avocado quarter on each and mash slightly with a fork.Add some potatoes and mushrooms and top with the mango-chile salsa. Pass the extra salsa at the table.