Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas

Name: Chorizo and Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, 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; 3 ½ tablespoons plus ¼ cup, vegetable oil, divided

Main Courses
Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican
Fruits & Vegetables
Meat
Potatoes
Pork
Weeknight
Sandwiches

By Steve Dunn ･ 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.

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour

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