The Engine 2 Diet | Black Bean & Sweet Potato Quesadillas

By damiles1

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 cup brown rice, cooked
• 8 ounces vegetarian, no added oil, re-fried beans
• 1 cup of salsa
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 8 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 jalapeño pepper, diced (optional and HOT)
• 6-8 Engine 2 Ancient Grain Tortillas

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from engine2diet.com

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 4 large quesadillas


1. Preheat oven to 375ºF

6. Remove sweet potatoes from oven and toss into a mixing bowl

8. Place sweet potato mash in a sauce pan and mix in black beans and refried beans, heating mixture thoroughly over medium heat

9. Add onion powder, chili powder and cumin to taste and stir

10. Place a tortilla in a frying pan on medium heat, and slather the side facing up with sweet potato and bean mixture

11. Add jalapeños if desired

12. Place another whole wheat tortilla on top

13. Press down on top tortilla with spatula with pan on medium heat for about 3 minutes

15. Voila! Cut into desired number of sections

16. Serve topped with salsa

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