Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quesadillas

By khoglan1

Ingredients

• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2" cubes
• 2 T olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 small jalapenos, finely chopped
• 14-oz can diced tomatoes
• 15.5-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
• juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1 large handful fresh cilantro, leaves chopped
• 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
• 1 c crumbled feta cheese (optional)
• 8 whole-wheat tortillas
• 1 c salsa

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400F. On a baking sheet, arrange sweet potato cubes in a single layer. Bake 20 minutes, until tender. Remove from oven and set aside, leaving oven on. In a large pan, heat olive oil, over medium heat, and add garlic and jalapenos. Sauté 3-5 minutes, until garlic just begins to brown. Add diced tomatoes, black beans, lime juice, salt, pepper and cilantro. Cook 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until well heated. Turn off heat, stir in red onion, feta (if using) and sweet potato. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Arrange four tortillas on a baking sheet. Transfer to oven, and bake 2 minutes. Remove from oven, and top each tortilla with sweet potato mixture and an additional tortilla. Transfer to oven, and cook 6 minutes, until tortillas are golden brown. To serve, cut each tortilla into quarters and top with salsa.