Spinach and Sweet Potato Quesadillas

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Halve the sweet potato lengthwise; cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces. Peel and roughly chop the garlic. Peel and small dice the onion. Grate the cheese.

Step 2

Place the sweet potato on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper and as much of the spice blend as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Toss to thoroughly coat. Arrange in a single, even layer. Roast 14 to 16 minutes, or until browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven and set aside in a warm place. Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.

Step 3

Once the sweet potato has roasted for about 5 minutes, in a large pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the garlic and the onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 3 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the spinach and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes, or until wilted. Turn off the heat and stir in the juice of the lime wedges. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

Place the tortillas on a clean, dry work surface. Divide half the cheese between 1 side of each tortilla; season with salt and pepper. Top with the roasted sweet potato, cooked spinach and remaining cheese. Fold each tortilla in half over the filling. Rinse and wipe off the sheet pan used to roast the sweet potato and the pan used to cook the spinach.

Step 5

In the pan used to cook the spinach, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium until hot. Working in batches, add the quesadillas and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until the tortillas are browned and the cheese has melted. Transfer to the same sheet pan and immediately season with salt and pepper; place in the oven to keep warm. Once all of the quesadillas are cooked, remove from the oven and transfer to a cutting board. Cut the cooked quesadillas into thirds. Cut the cooked quesadillas into thirds.