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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadilla

Sweet potato, black beans and a jack cheese blend are toasted in a folded tortilla. Served with salsa and a quick homemade guacamole on the side. This makes a great appetizer or light dinner that takes just 30 minutes to make.
Prep Time22 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • Medium Pot with Lid, Colander, Large Pan or Griddle

Ingredients

  • 2 large Sweet Potatoes
  • 15 oz. Canned Black Beans
  • 12 oz. Shredded Jack Cheese Blend (or any favorite shredded cheese blend)
  • 10 Tortillas (flour, wheat or corn)

Quick and Easy Guacamole (optional)

  • 2 Avocados
  • ¼ cup Greek Yogurt
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 lemon (optional)

Instructions

  • Peel sweet potatoes and cut into large chunks (although the smaller the cut pieces are, the quicker the boiling process will be). Place into a medium pot and fill up with water just until all the sweet potato pieces are covered.
  • Place the pot on high heat and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for a few minutes, then bring heat down to medium and cover with a lid. Cook for about 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are tender enough to pierce easily with a fork.
  • While the sweet potatoes are boiling, begin preparing quesadillas. Empty black beans into colander and rinse with water and drain. Place tortillas on griddle or pan (if making in a pan, you will most likely need to make the quesadillas in batches). Scoop a spoonful of black beans into each tortilla, evenly distributing between all the tortillas. Set the colander aside to use for the sweet potatoes. If making the guacamole see instructions below.
  • When sweet potatoes are tender, drain in colander. Dice the sweet potatoes into small pieces and then evenly distribute between all the tortillas. Sprinkle a handful of cheese on top and then fold each tortilla in half into a semi-circle.
  • In Griddle or Pan cook quesadillas about 3-4 minutes on each side. Flip when side is toasted and golden.
  • Serve warm with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, or a favorite dipping sauce.

Quick and Easy Guacamole

  • Cut avocados in half and remove peel. In Small bowl mash avocados with either a fork or a masher. Depending on your preference, you can leave the avocado chunky or keep mashing until smooth.
  • Add greek yogurt, salt, garlic powder and pepper and mix together. Optional-squeeze a little bit of lemon juice and mix.