Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas for Two

Name: Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ small, sweet potato (4 ounces), peeled and shredded; ⅓ teaspoon, table salt; 2¼ teaspoons, vegetable oil; 4 ounces, Mexican-style chorizo sausage, casings removed; ¼ cup jarred, piquillo peppers, patted dry, and chopped fine; 4 ounces, Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup); ¼ cup, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; 2 (10-inch), flour tortillas; ¼ cup, vegetable oil for frying

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2023

With a few tweaks to the cooking method, it's easy to bring proteins and vegetables into the fold.

SERVES2

TIME50 minutes

Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas for Two

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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