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

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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