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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas

Sweet potato black bean quesadillas are a healthy, fast vegetarian meal! Crispy, cheesy, smoky and sweet. Even meat eaters will love these!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 4
Calories: 486kcal
Author: Jessica

Ingredients

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon avocado or other neutral oil

Black Beans

  • 15 ounce can black beans
  • ½ cup diced onion
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • salt to taste

Avocado Salsa

  • 1 small ripe avocado
  • ¼ cup jarred salsa verde
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • ½ lime juiced

Assembly

  • 4 large tortillas
  • 8 oz Oaxaca Mexican cheese or melting cheese of your choice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Peel and cube sweet potato. On a baking sheet, toss cubes with chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin and salt. Drizzle with 1 tsp of avocado or other neutral oil and toss. Roast for 20-30 minutes until cooked through and a bit crispy.
  • While sweet potatoes are roasting, dice onion and mince garlic. Add a little oil to a saucepan and heat. Add in onions and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes till translucent and fragrant. Add in black beans and cover. Let simmer for 5 minutes or so until flavors come together and turn off heat. Set aside.
  • Scoop avocado into a bowl and mash until pretty smooth. Stir in salsa verde, lime juice and chopped cilantro.
  • Heat up skillet or griddle with a little bit of neutral oil. Place tortilla in skillet and top with 2oz of melting cheese almost to the edges. Tortilla may bubble up a bit. Once the cheese is a little melty, add some black beans on one half. Top black beans with ¼ of roasted sweet potatoes.
  • Check for even browning of tortilla by lifting up the opposite edge with a spatula. Rotate pan and continue cooking till cheese is melted and tortilla is brown and crispy.
  • Carefull fold opposite edge of tortilla over filled side. It should stick right together with the melted cheese.
  • Transfer to cutting board or baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining tortillas and filling.

Notes

You can keep these warm on a single layer on a baking sheet in the oven at 200 degrees if you're making a big batch!

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 1225mg | Potassium: 942mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 12383IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 3mg