Sweet Potato and Poblano Quesadillas

Sweet Potato and Poblano Quesadillas

#Veggie

🥘 Ingredients

  • Southwest spice blend
    2 tbsp
  • cheddar cheese
    1 c
  • cilantro (chopped)
    ½ ounce
  • flour tortilla
    4 unit
  • lime (quartered)
    2 unit
  • mozzarella cheese
    1 c
  • olive oil
    2 tbsp
  • pepper
  • poblano peppers (diced)
    2 unit
  • radishes (quartered)
    6 unit
  • roma tomato (diced)
    2 unit
  • salt
  • sour cream
    1/2 c
  • sweet potato
    2 unit
  • vegetable oil
    2 tsp
  • yellow onion (diced)
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  • large pan
  • medium bowl
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    ![Step 1](step-1.avif) Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Peel and dice sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of vegetable oil , salt , and pepper .
    sweet potato: 2 unit, vegetable oil: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
  2. 2
    Roast, tossing halfway through, until browned and tender, ⏱️ 20 minutes . Transfer to a medium bowl . Heat broiler to high or increase temperature to 500 degrees.
  3. 3
    ![Step 2](step-2.avif) Meanwhile, halve, deseed, and dice poblano peppers . Halve, peel, and dice yellow onion . Mince a few pieces until you have 1 TBSP (2 TBSP for 4 servings). Finely chop cilantro . Dice roma tomato . Trim and quarter radishes . Quarter lime . Place ½ tsp Southwest spice blend in a small bowl (save the rest for cooking your veggies).
    poblano peppers: 2 unit (diced), yellow onion: 2 unit (diced), cilantro: ½ ounce (chopped), roma tomato: 2 unit (diced), radishes: 6 unit (quartered), lime: 2 unit (quartered), Southwest spice blend: 2 tbsp
  4. 4
    ![Step 3](step-3.avif) Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano and diced onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until tender, ⏱️ 5 minutes . Once sweet potato is roasted, add to pan along with remaining Southwest spice blend. Cook until fragrant, ⏱️ 2 minutes . Turn off heat.
  5. 5
    ![Step 4](step-4.avif) In a medium bowl , combine radishes, tomato, cilantro, minced onion, juice from 1 lime wedge (2 lime wedges for 4 servings), and a large drizzle of olive oil . Season generously with salt and pepper. To bowl with reserved Southwest spice blend, add sour cream , a squeeze of lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Stir in water, 1 tsp at a time, until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
    olive oil: 2 tbsp, sour cream: 1/2 c
  6. 6
    ![Step 5](step-5.avif) Rub one side of each flour tortilla with a drizzle of vegetable oil. Place tortillas oiled sides down on baking sheet used for sweet potato. (Use 2 baking sheets for 4 servings.) Combine cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese in a small bowl . Evenly divide cheese between 1 side of each tortilla. Top with veggie mixture, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Fold tortillas in half to create two quesadillas (four for 4 servings).
    flour tortilla: 4 unit, cheddar cheese: 1 c, mozzarella cheese: 1 c
  7. 7
    ![Step 6](step-6.avif) Broil or bake quesadillas until golden brown, ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. Cut quesadillas into wedges. Divide quesadillas and salsa between plates. Dollop quesadillas with crema. Serve with lime wedges on the side for squeezing over.