Day 333.
Turkey sweet potato quesadillas are on the menu today. We’re still working on our leftovers and I created a Quorn mock turkey quesadilla concoction with sweet potatoes, onion and garlic. We didn’t have any cranberry sauce left or I would’ve served that as a dip (the kids love to dip). I think this will be a creative use of our leftover turkey that will taste completely different from the turkey dinner. This was definitely one of those “what do I have left in the fridge to use up” kind of creations, so feel free to adjust it for your own leftovers.
Turkey Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Ingredients for 4-6 quesadillas
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tiny onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 cup sweet potato, minced
1 cup mock turkey, cubed (I used Maple Glazed Turkey Roast)
House seasoning, to taste
8-12 small tortillas
1 to 1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded
Method
Heat olive oil in a skillet.
Cook onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add garlic and cook another minute.
Add sweet potato and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
Add turkey and heat through.
Season to taste and set filling aside.
Heat griddle or pan with cooking spray or olive oil over medium heat.
Place half of the tortillas down on the griddle.
Top each tortilla with 2 tablespoons cheese, turkey-sweet potato filling and then another 2 tablespoons of cheese.
Top with the other half of the tortillas.
Grill for 2-3 minutes per side, until tortillas are golden brown and cheese is melted.
Quarter quesadillas with a pizza cutter and serve with Cranberry Sauce for a dip, if desired.
The Results
The kids went nuts for these. And the adults (visiting guests included) all loved them, too. Even the meat-eaters liked the mock turkey. I thought the sweet potatoes and turkey went really well together and it was a refreshing change from the Thanksgiving Day turkey.
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Turkey Sweet Potato Quesadillas
Delicious turkey sweet potato quesadillas with sweet potatoes, onion and garlic. Serve them up with cranberry sauce as dip for your post-holiday leftovers.
Ingredients
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tiny onion, minced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 cup sweet potato, minced
- 1 cup mock turkey, cubed (I used Maple Glazed Turkey Roast)
- House seasoning, to taste
- 8-12 small tortillas
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet.
- Cook onion until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add sweet potato and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Add turkey and heat through.
- Season to taste and set filling aside.
- Heat griddle or pan with cooking spray or olive oil over medium heat.
- Place half of the tortillas down on the griddle.
- Top each tortilla with 2 tablespoons cheese, turkey-sweet potato filling and then another 2 tablespoons of cheese.
- Top with the other half of the tortillas.
- Grill for 2-3 minutes per side, until tortillas are golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Quarter quesadillas with a pizza cutter and serve with Cranberry Sauce for a dip, if desired.
