Dinner for 8
Sweet Potato Pinto Quesadillas
Mashed sweet potatoes, pinto beans, feta, and chipotle fill tortillas that cook until crisp and golden.
Typical price
$6.33for 4 servings
$1.58 per serving$6.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
- 35 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.29Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.49Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | 0.25 | $0.37Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.27Typical price |
| Feta or goat cheese$0.70/oz typical | 7 oz | $4.94Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.67 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Olive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 sweet potatoes
- 1 red onion
- small bunch of coriander
- 1 lime
- 1 tbsp chipotle paste
- 400 g can pinto beans
- 200 g feta
- 8 flour tortilla wraps
- vegetable oil for frying (optional)
- soured cream (optional)
Steps
- Peel and cube the sweet potatoes, place them in a saucepan with water, and boil for 12 to 15 minutes until tender.
- Drain and mash the sweet potatoes with the chipotle paste, chopped coriander, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the sliced red onion in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 6 minutes until soft.
- Stir the drained pinto beans into the sweet potato mixture and crumble in the feta.
- Spread the filling over four tortillas, top with the remaining tortillas, and press gently.
- Cook the quesadillas in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side until crisp and golden.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Canned beans for Dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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