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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quesadillas

Easy and unique weeknight meal! These quesadillas feature a warm sweet potato and black bean filling, with tangy white cheddar cheese and fresh lime.

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

5 Minutes

Servings:

3 Quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 1 (15 oz.) can Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes; drained
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 cup black beans; rinsed and drained
  • 6 (8”) flour tortillas
  • 3 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 3 tsp. corn oil
  • fresh lime wedges
  • Avocado Crema:
  • 1 ripe avocado, chunked
  • 1 cup Mexican Crema (or light dairy sour cream)
  • 2 tsp. green jalapeño hot sauce
  • 2 tbs. water
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • few sprigs cilantro
  • pinch salt

Steps to Prepare:

  1. Place Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes in a mixing bowl and stir in cumin, mashing potatoes but leaving small chunks. Stir in black beans.
  2. Divide potato mixture, and spread onto 3 tortillas followed by cheese then top with 3 more tortillas; press down gently.
  3. Heat a 10” skillet or tortilla pan and rub with 1 tsp. corn oil (add an additional tsp. corn oil before cooking another quesadilla).
  4. Cook quesadillas one at a time for 1-1/2 minutes per side or until cheese has melted.
  5. To make avocado crema, place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
  6. Serve quesadillas with avocado crema and lime wedges, if desired.
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe Image

Sweet Potato & Black Bean Quesadillas

Easy and unique weeknight meal! These quesadillas feature a warm sweet potato and black bean filling, with tangy white cheddar cheese and fresh lime.

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

5 Minutes

Servings:

3 Quesadillas

Ingredients:

  • 1 (15 oz.) can Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes; drained
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 cup black beans; rinsed and drained
  • 6 (8”) flour tortillas
  • 3 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 3 tsp. corn oil
  • fresh lime wedges
  • Avocado Crema:
  • 1 ripe avocado, chunked
  • 1 cup Mexican Crema (or light dairy sour cream)
  • 2 tsp. green jalapeño hot sauce
  • 2 tbs. water
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • few sprigs cilantro
  • pinch salt

Steps to Prepare:

  1. Place Bruce’s Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes in a mixing bowl and stir in cumin, mashing potatoes but leaving small chunks. Stir in black beans.
  2. Divide potato mixture, and spread onto 3 tortillas followed by cheese then top with 3 more tortillas; press down gently.
  3. Heat a 10” skillet or tortilla pan and rub with 1 tsp. corn oil (add an additional tsp. corn oil before cooking another quesadilla).
  4. Cook quesadillas one at a time for 1-1/2 minutes per side or until cheese has melted.
  5. To make avocado crema, place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
  6. Serve quesadillas with avocado crema and lime wedges, if desired.

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Bruce's Holiday Cookbooks

Our yams have been a staple ingredient in holiday recipes for years. We’ve compiled some of our favorite Holiday Recipes from Bruce’s Yams and our sister brand, Glory Foods, into Holiday Cookbooks you can download FOR FREE!