Rip Esselstyn

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375º F. Prepare a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

An hour before you plan to eat, peel and quarter the sweet potatoes.

Step 3

Bake sweet potatoes in the oven for 45 minutes to one hour, until soft.

Step 4

In the meantime, prepare rice in a rice cooker or on stove top as directed.

Step 5

Remove sweet potatoes from oven and toss into a mixing bowl. Mash sweet potatoes with the salsa, rice and fresh spinach.

Step 6

Place sweet potato mash in a sauce pan and mix in black beans and refried beans, heating mixture thoroughly over medium heat. Add onion powder, chili powder and cumin to taste and stir.

Step 7

Place a tortilla in a frying pan on medium heat, and slather the side facing up with sweet potato and bean mixture. Add jalapeños if desired.

Step 8

Place another whole wheat tortilla on top. Press down on top tortilla with spatula with pan on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Flip with spatula and cook for another three minutes.

Step 9

Voila! Cut into desired number of sections. Serve topped with salsa.

Step 10

Tip: Also try this with black-eyed peas instead of the black beans or any other favorite beans.