Name: Sweet Potato Quesadillas recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 1 sweet potato; 1 tbs maple syrup; 1 tbs smoked paprika; 1 chilli; 1 can butter beans; 1/2 lime; 2 tbs coriander fresh; 1 packet tortillas

by Kidspot Kitchen Last updated on 07/10/2019

Quesadillas are a quick lunchtime fix. Fill them up, fold them over and fry on both sides. Weekday lunch, sorted. - Kidspot Kitchen

Ingredients

1 sweet potato
1 tbs maple syrup
1 tbs smoked paprika
1 chilli
1 can butter beans
1/2 lime
2 tbs coriander fresh
1 packet tortillas

Method

Step 1

Peel and grate the sweet potato. Heat a little bit of olive oil in a pan and add the grated sweet potato, maple syrup, paprika and finely chopped chilli.
Step 2

Cook until the sweet potato softens.
Step 3

Transfer the cooked sweet potato to a large bowl and add the drained, rinsed butter beans. Mash with a potato masher until it's all combined. It might be a bit lumpy, don't worry too much about getting a smooth consistency.
Step 4

Heat a frying pan on the stove, add one of the tortillas. Spread half the tortilla with 1/4 of the mashed veggie mixture. Fold the other half over and dry fry on one side until golden, then flip and dry fry on the other side until that side is golden too.
Step 5

Transfer the cooked tortilla to a warm oven while you cook the rest.
Step 6

Cut into wedges and serve with a squeeze of lime juice and a sprinkle of coriander leaves.

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This recipe is from my favourite vegetarian cookbook, "A modern way to eat," by Anna Jones. annajones.co.uk

You can add a simple guacamole of mashed avocado, lime juice and sea salt to serve.

For a working day: prepare the filling the night before and pack in a lunch box with the tortillas, then cook your tortillas in the sandwich maker at work.

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