Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadillas recipe

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Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup frozen corn
1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
cooking spray

Nutrition Info

662.9 calories
carbohydrate: 102.3 g
cholesterol: 29.7 mg
fat: 16.9 g
fiber: 16.3 g
protein: 25.8 g
saturatedFat: 7.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1517.1 mg
sugar: 5.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place sweet potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Mash sweet potatoes and mix in cilantro, chili powder, and salt.

  2. Place corn in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.

  3. Spread 1/4 cup sweet potato mixture onto 1 tortilla, cover with 1/4 cup black beans and 1 tablespoon corn. Sprinkle 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese atop corn, cover with a tortilla. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings.

  4. Spray a frying pan with cooking spray and place over medium heat, cook 1 quesadilla in the hot pan until cheese is melted and beans are heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas, slice into quarters.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I recently cut meat out of my diet completely. In my quest for new and interesting meals, I came up with these delicious quesadillas!

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