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Sweet potato quesadilla wedges

Name: Sweet potato quesadilla wedges
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4 portions
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250 g sweet potato, peeled and diced; 4 small flour tortillas; 100 g grated cheese; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp oil

Sweet potato quesadilla wedges for a relaxed home table, with straightforward preparation and familiar ingredients.

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Yield4 portions

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Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Ingredients

4 portions

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Let’s make it.

Steam or boil sweet potato until completely tender, about 12 minutes, then drain and mash with cumin.
Spread mash over half of each tortilla, add cheese and fold to enclose.
Brush a frying pan with oil and cook quesadillas over medium heat two to three minutes each side.
When golden with melted cheese, cut into small wedges and serve hot.

A little kitchen note

Untested editorial home-cooking adaptation; timings vary with equipment.

Allergen notes

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A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/4 of the recipe)

Energy: 220 kcal
Protein: 8.7 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Fat: 10.2 g
Fibre: 3.5 g
Total sugar: 3.0 g
Sodium: 201 mg

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