Description
Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadillas. Healthy vegetarian quesadillas jam packed with sweet potatoes, black beans, and creamy cheese!
Ingredients
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Quesadillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (affiliate)
- 1 large sweet potato (about 3 cups chopped)
- 1 15 oz can black beans (affiliate), drained
- ½ teaspoon cumin (affiliate)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/3 cup salsa verde (affiliate)
- 4 oz cream cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 whole wheat tortillas
- 1 cup cheese (cheddar, colby jack, or monterey jack)
Toppings
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- Sour cream
- Avocado
- Limes
Instructions
- Peel and chop sweet potato into small bite sized pieces.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat and add sweet potato.
- Saute for 5-10 minutes with lid on until potatoes can be easily pierced with a fork. Add black beans and spices.
- Add salsa verde and cream cheese and stir mixture until cream cheese is fully melted.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and spray large baking sheet with cooking spray.
- To assemble quesadillas, place tortillas onto baking sheet and spread with sweet potato filling. Sprinkle with grated cheese and top with tortilla.
- Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes until tortilla edges start to get crispy.
- Top with onion, sour cream, avocado, and a squirt of lime juice.
Notes
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- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins