Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas

Name: Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 small, sweet potato (8 ounces), peeled and shredded; ¼ teaspoon, table salt; 8 ounces, Mexican-style chorizo sausage, casings removed; ½ cup jarred, piquillo peppers, patted dry, and chopped fine; 8 ounces, Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (2 cups); ½ cup, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; 4 (10-inch), flour tortillas; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil for frying, divided

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2023

SERVES4

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Making a quesadilla with a complex filling, rather than just cheese, poses a few challenges for the cook that could lead to undercooked, bland, or limp and soggy results. We addressed these issues by using quick-cooking chorizo sausage alon...

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