I recently eliminated all beef from my diet. I developed these delectable quesadillas in my quest for novel and intriguing meals.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 35 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
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
Instructions
- 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.
- Place corn in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high until warmed, 1 to 2 minutes.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 663 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 102 g |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 16 g |
| Protein | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Sodium | 1517 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
We loved the sweet potato added to the other traditional Mexican food flavors. Nice recipe.
I thought this was pretty good. I made the filling as written. I used street tacos as they are smaller. I will make this recipe again.
This was easy and delicious!! I’d do it again
I love these. Lots of options for variations. I like to roast the seeet potatoes. I have added spinach, roasted red peppers, roasted garlic (smashed with potatoes), and more. They are also very easy to make vegan.
Not my favorite. Didn’t like the flavor of the mashed sweet potato w/everything else.
I made one exchange. I used cilantro paste instead of freshly chopped cilantro. I enjoyed the quesadilla. However, I really liked this as a dip for tostitos. Will definitely make again.
A great recipe that allows for variations. Very tasty! Thank you. 🙂
This recipe was filling, easy, and absolutely delicious! My husband loved it, too. Thanks for sharing!
I was looking for a meatless entree when I found these . I had cooked the black beans the day before, so the prep on these was pretty quick. I loved how yummy they turned out. These, or some version of them, are going in the rotation at my house.
Many thanks to the submitter of this recipe. Sweet potatoes are nutritious and inexpensive and deserve to be on our tables more often than Thanksgiving. I changed a couple of things around, but it was still the same basic recipe. I microwaved the sweet potato for 2 minutes, then added the frozen corn and microwaved for 1 minute more. Peeled the potato and gave the peelings to my dog, who loves them. While the sweet potato was in the microwave, I sautéed 2 scallions and 1/3 red bell pepper in a little bit of butter. Mashed the sweet potato with cumin, coriander, chili powder, paprika and salt. These were unexpectedly delicious. Served with sour cream.
Made these as noted in the recipe. We ate these but the family found the sweet and savory mix odd. Won’t be part of our rotation.
Made these as noted in the recipe. We ate these but the family found the sweet and savory mix odd. Won’t be part of our rotation.
Very filling! You don’t need to use two tortillas if you don’t want too. Just make sure to spread the sweet potato thin so you can fold it. It’s better served with salsa or pico di gio.
Will definitely make this again. I tried another version of this and it was good, but the corn gave it a great sweetness. Excellent recipe!
Exactly what I hoped. The combination was good just didn’t quite please my 5 year old who loves sweet potatoes and corn respectively…be warned if attempted for a picky child(maybe sans beans)
I used canned sweet potatoes since they were already peeled and cooked. Came out on the sweet since but still good. I would make again.
I have made this a few times, using extra cilantro and added cumin…. 🙂 I do broil them instead of using a pan, but either way, a yummy dinner with guac and whatever toppings you like.
Great base recipe, which is very easy to tweak. I didn’t have corn, but I added some scallions and mushrooms to the mixture. I also put in some garlic, cumin and cayenne to give it a bit more of a kick. It was really excellent! One of those recipes that I’ll probably never make the same way twice, but use whatever I have on hand.
Very good! I just mixed the mashed sweet potatoes, beans, cilantro and corn together with seasonings and added a little bit of salsa. Would make again!
These came out great! I did add a little extra chili powder and some garlic powder. This is a great recipe though, first time making anything like this and I will be making it again!!
I added some onions and rotel and served with sour cream on top. Very tasty!