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Smoky Sweet Potato Tempeh Scramble
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
17 mins
 
This smoky, flavorful breakfast tempeh scramble is made with sweet potato chunks, red pepper and avocados. Serve on it's own, or wrapped in a warm tortilla!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 228 kcal
Author: Alissa
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 small sweet potato finely diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 (8 oz.) package tempeh crumbled
  • 1 small red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
For Serving (Optional)
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 2 scallions chopped
  • 4 medium flour tortillas
  • hot sauce
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Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add sweet potato and sautee until lightly browned, about five minutes.
  2. Add onion and continue to sautee until softened, about five minutes. Add garlic and sautee another minute. Add tempeh and sautee until browned, about five minutes. You may need to break up some bits of tempeh with a spatula.

  3. Add pepper, soy sauce, cumin, paprika, maple and lemon juice. Sautee about two more minutes.

  4. Remove the skillet from heat and season the scramble with salt and pepper to taste.

  5. Serve in tortillas or in bowls.
  6. Top with avocado, scallions and hot sauce.
Recipe Notes

Nutrition information is for the scramble only and does not include accompaniments.

Nutrition Facts
Smoky Sweet Potato Tempeh Scramble
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228 Calories from Fat 125
% Daily Value*
Fat 13.9g21%
Saturated Fat 2.4g12%
Sodium 242mg10%
Potassium 483mg14%
Carbohydrates 18.2g6%
Fiber 2.2g9%
Sugar 6.6g7%
Protein 12.2g24%
Calcium 94mg9%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.