Roasted Paprika spiced sweet potatoes and red onions stuffed in flour tortillas along with fontina cheese and cilantro-yogurt chutney. Quick & filling weeknight meal!
Somedays empty fridge leads to one of the most memorable meals. Meals that are put together in a rush with leftovers turn out so delicious that they end up being a part of your meal rotations.
This is how these quesadillas were made. Middle of the week , I found myself standing in front of an empty refrigerator and with zero inspiration to cook. So I decided to throw together bunch of leftovers I had and call it a day.
These quesadillas are stuffed with roasted spiced up sweet potatoes, a tangy & spicy cilantro – yogurt chutney , some chopped up red onions and yes cheese. This meal turned out way better than what we were expecting. I have already put it in our weekly meal rotations. You should too.
Do you make weekly meal plans?? I am really bad at meal planning and so I am thinking of working on one. I would like to know what kind of meals will you guys like to see in a weekly meal plan??
More meatless meals? More meat based meals? Totally healthy or in moderation?
Dessert along with meal plan?
Give me your inputs. I want it to be helpful to you guys so it’s important I know what you guys are looking for.
Till then, stay warm and stuff your face with these.
- 2 flour tortillas
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled, cut in cubes and roasted
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp hot paprika
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp red onion, chopped
- ¼ cup shredded fontina cheese or any other cheese
- Cilantro -yogurt chutney (Recipe next)
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2-4 green chilies
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- ¼ cup yogurt
- ¼ tsp asofoetida or hing (optional)
- Juice of lime or lemon, ½ - 1 tsp or to taste
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Peel and chop sweet potatoes. Lay them on a baking sheet and add olive oil and salt. Stir them around and bake for 20-22minutes.
- Once baked and soft, add paprika. Keep them aside.
- While Sweet potatoes are roasting, add all the ingredients of chutney in a food processor and process until smooth. If you want, you can add a little water to thin it out a bit. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- To assemble quesadilla, using a fork mash up the sweet potatoes in a bowl. To one flour tortilla, spread the mashed up sweet potatoes. Top it off with a thin layer of cilantro-yogurt chutney. Add red onions and fontina cheese. Cover with the second flour tortilla.
- Using a little oil (optional), cook it on a skillet both sides until nice and crispy. Serve immediately with extra chutney on the side.
If short on time, you can boil sweet potatoes in microwave or pressure cooker instead of roasting.
More Quesadilla Recipes:
https://www.naivecookcooks.com/cheesy-mango-quesadillas/
https://www.naivecookcooks.com/beans-caramelized-onions-quesadilla/
What’s that old adage – necessity is the mother of invention? I think that’s right. Anyway, these look amazing and I too find that my best creations come from having to be thrifty. I can’t wait to try this. 🙂
Yep and you should try these friend! Hope you enjoy these! 🙂
I am trying to get better at meal planning too. I am always looking for ideas and usually a mix 🙂 These quesadillas looks fantastic! I love anything with sweet potatoes!
Me too ! Love sweet potatoes Kelly and thanks for doing by girl! 🙂
What a yummy and interesting flavor for a quesadilla! That sounds and looks SO good!! 🙂
Thanks Christina!!
These quesadillas look fantastic, Ami! I love the sweet potato filling and cilantro chutney. So creative and delicious!
Thanks Gayle!
These are so pretty! I love all the colors.
Thanks Kathy!!
These look absolutely beautiful and sound delicious!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. I love sweet potatoes, but I never thought to put them into a quesadilla. Your sauce sounds incredible, as well.
YUM!
Give these a try Heather!! Hope you enjoy them!
Wow this looks amazing! As a Mexican, and a quesadilla and sweet potato lover, I’m impressed with this recipe. I will try it! Pinned!
You should totally try these Azu!! And your comment made my day!! 🙂
I love quesadillas, but this one is outstanding! Love it! So easy, healthy and delicious! Pinned!
So happy that you stopped by Mira!! Do try these!
Ami, These Roasted Sweet Potato Quesadillas are absolutely DELISH! My mouth is already watering—I am so going to make it very soon! 🙂 Absolutely amazing recipe!!
Thanks Anu!!
What a fantastic idea for a veggie quesadilla. Yum!
Thanks Dannii!
WOW I love anything with sweet potatoes!
This recipe looks amazing. I’m definitely going to have to try it.
Let me know Teo if you try these!!
I totally want to stuff my face with these quesadillas…and it’s not even 8am yet! I guess there is yogurt in the chutney, so therefore I can justify this for breakfast. Sounds amazing…totally pinning this to make soon!
Totally with you David!! Yogurt in chutney makes these totally breakfast worthy right?!! Hope you try these!
Oh my gosh, these sound delicious! Beautiful photos and great recipes. So glad you found my blog which led me here to yours.
I am glad you stopped by Karen!!
Wow, these look awesome! What a delicious flavor combo!
Totally pinning these 😛
Thanks for pinning Rachael!!
You totally sold me on this with those brilliant colors!
Thanks!! Hope you try these!! 🙂
You had me a roasted sweet potato! I’ve had countless moments standing in front of an empty fridge. Simply Delish!
Me too , empty fridge and figuring what to make for dinner every night is sometimes such a hassle!! Hehe try these!! Hope you like these!!
Love the mix of the sweet potatoes and your fabulous chutney! 🙂
Thanks Medha!! Give it a try!
Hi, Ami. I love quesadillas of any kind, but have never tried one with sweet potato in it. What a great idea!
I’m bad at meal planning too, but I think mostly healthy with a few treats thrown in is just about right!
You should try these Helen!!
This looks so delicious!!! Love sweet potato!! 🙂 xx
Thanks Rebecca!!
Looks so good I am almost hungry again even though I just ate (your one-pot lentils & rice with spinach yoghurt. Oh My Yum!!)
Will definitely try this!
And to answer your question: What _I_ mostly look for is healthy food or at least not entirely unhealthy – and always meatless. Vegetarian or vegan.
I love spices, I love veggies and I adore beans and lentils so … I ended up here. I think I’ll stay! 😉
THANKS for the inspiration!
You don’t even know how happy you have made me my friend!! I hope you enjoy many more recipes here and I am so grateful for your inputs!! Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂