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Sweet Potato Quesadillas

17 August 2025

Cuisine: Mexican

Difficulty: Medium

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 2

Veggie quesadillas with beans and cheese

Source: HelloFresh

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
  2. Chop sweet potato into 1cm chunks. Toss with oil, salt, and pepper, then roast on a baking tray for 15-20 minutes until tender.
  3. Meanwhile, dice the tomato. Drain and rinse black beans, then mash half of them with a fork.
  4. Grate the cheddar cheese and set aside.
  5. Heat a pan over medium heat. Add tomato puree and Mexican spice mix, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
  6. Add both mashed and whole black beans, vegetable stock paste, and 150ml water. Simmer for 5-8 minutes until thickened.
  7. Mix the roasted sweet potatoes into the bean mixture.
  8. Place the bean and sweet potato mixture on half of each tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, then fold into semi-circles.
  9. Arrange quesadillas on a baking tray and bake for 8-12 minutes until golden and cheese is melted.
  10. Meanwhile, prepare rocket salad by tossing with diced tomatoes and 1 tbsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  11. Serve the hot quesadillas with soured cream and the fresh rocket salad.