Smashed Yam and Pinto Bean Quesadillas

Smashed Yam and Pinto Bean Quesadillas


based on the recipe from The Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook p. 268

We made these quesadillas tonight and they were fantastic!  It was very close to the recipe from this cookbook; however, I didn't have any more black beans so we used pinto beans.  The girls and I had them on corn tortillas but my husband used brown rice tortillas and loved them.  He said they were better than flour tortillas after they were browned.  The filling was:

1 large yam, cooked and smashed into pieces
1 cup of cooked pinto beans (I sauteed them with cumin but would like to use more spices next time)
Grated organic cheese

I didn't reference the recipe until later and forgot that they recommended to use spinach as well.  We have made this before using the spinach and it was delicious.  I would highly recommend using the spinach as well.  Another note is the yam is naturally sweet so we use only a small amount on each quesadilla.  Pinto beans worked well as a substitute when necessary but I will try and make sure that I have cooked black beans next time I make these.

ENJOY!!!