Tina's Halloween Quesadillas

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 sweet potatoes, scrubbed
• 6 (10 inch) tomato flavored tortillas
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained, divided
• 1 cup salsa (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 10 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). cut several slashes into each sweet potato.
• bake the potatoes in the preheated oven until tender, about 45 minutes. mash the hot sweet potatoes in a bowl. reduce oven heat to 200 degrees f (95 degrees c).
• heat a skillet over medium heat, and warm a tortilla in the skillet until pliable, about 2 minutes. flip the tortilla over, and sprinkle the tortilla to about 1/2-inch of the edge with 1/3 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. allow the cheese to melt, and spread about 1/3 cup of mashed sweet potato over the melted cheese. spread 2 or 3 tablespoons of black beans over the sweet potatoes. fold the tortilla in half, enclosing the filling. repeat with the rest of the tortillas; keep filled quesadillas warm in the oven.
• serve in wedges topped with salsa.