Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas

Sweet potato black bean quesadillas are a healthy, fast, vegetarian recipe made with whole wheat tortillas, cinnamon, and cheddar cheese.

⏱ 30 min 🔨 Prep 10min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 6 servings ⭐ 4.9 (61) 👁 8
Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas

Ingredients

6 servings

Instructions

  1. Cut potatoes into 1-inch chunks. Place in a large saucepan, cover with water, then bring to a boil. Continue boiling until the potato chunks are fork-tender, about 8 minutes. Remove pot from heat, drain the potatoes, then return the potatoes to the pot and mash.
  2. Stir in the chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, smoked paprika, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and chipotle chili pepper until incorporated. Set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions and peppers and sauté until beginning to soften; about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Continue to sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes more.
  4. Combine the sautéed vegetables with the sweet potato mash. Stir in black beans until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
  5. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, then lightly coat with cooking spray. Place a single tortilla in a skillet, then spoon a heaping 1/2 cup of filling onto half of the tortilla and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese. Fold the empty half of tortilla over the top.
  6. Let cook until the bottom of the tortilla is browned and slightly crispy (about 1-2 minutes), then flip and brown the other side. Serve immediately with any desired toppings.

Nutrition per serving

Protein22g
Carbs53g
Fat21g
486kcal
22gProtein
53gCarbs
21gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$858.00
Per Serving
$143.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1716.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
sweet potatoes 3 small $79.00
chili powder 1 tbsp $53.00
ground cinnamon 1 tbsp $31.00
cumin 1 tsp $36.00
smoked paprika 1 tsp $49.00
kosher salt 0.5 tsp $1.00
ground chipotle chili pepper 0.5 tsp $11.00
extra virgin olive oil 2 tsp $23.00
yellow onion 1 medium $50.00
green bell pepper 1 large $88.00
minced garlic 2 cloves $307.00
reduced sodium black beans 1 can $24.00
-sized 100% whole wheat flour tortillas 6 medium $79.00
freshly grated sharp shredded cheddar cheese 0.25 cups $27.00
Optional toppings for serving - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Sweet Potato Black Bean Quesadillas

Ingredients:
  • 3 small sweet potatoes ((about 6 ounces) peeling is optional)
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon ((more or less to suit your personal taste))
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt (divided)
  • 1/2 tsp ground chipotle chili pepper
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
  • 1 large green bell pepper (cored and diced)
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 can reduced sodium black beans ((15 ounces) rinsed and drained)
  • 6 medium -sized 100% whole wheat flour tortillas
  • 1 1/4 cups freshly grated sharp shredded cheddar cheese
  • Optional toppings for serving: light sour cream (or plain non-fat Greek yogurt, diced avocado, salsa, chopped fresh cilantro)

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