Sweet Potato Chorizo Quesadillas Food

SWEET POTATO & CHORIZO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pierce the potatoes a few times each and put on a baking tray. Cook for 50 mins until really soft. Leave to cool slightly.
• Scoop the sweet potato flesh out of the skins into a bowl. Mash with the coriander, season and gently fold through the feta. This can be done earlier in the day - cover and keep in the fridge. Heat a large griddle pan.
• Spread the sweet potato mixture over half of each tortilla, top with chorizo slices and fold the other side over. Cook on the hot griddle pan for 3 mins each side until golden. Cut each tortilla in half and serve.

CHORIZO-POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Remove skin from sausages and crumble into small skillet.
• Cook over low heat until fat renders, taking care to avoid burning--about 5 minutes.
• Drain off all but 3 tablespoons fat.
• Add potatoes, chiles and salt.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring from time to time,until potatoes begin to brown--about 8 minutes.
• Brush one side of tortilla sparingly with butter.
• Place on medium-hot flat griddle pan.
• Spread with about 1/4 cup of filling and sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons of cheese.
• Top with second tortilla.
• Brush top with butter.
• When bottom begins to brown, flip over and cook the other side until cheese is melted.
• Slip it onto a plate, slice and serve.

CHORIZO POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cook onions& sausage in oil, in a skillet on medium-high heat for 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Add diced potatoes, cook for 5 mins or until golden, increase time by 7-10 mins if required.
• Stir in salsa, corn, chopped coriander& salt.
• Spoon 1 cup onto half of each tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, fold uncovered half over filling half.
• Bake in oven at 350 until cheese melted or in skillet for a few mins on each side (i use oven).

CHORIZO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle pan to high heat. Blister a flour tortilla for 20 seconds, flip. Cover half the tortilla surface with shredded cheese, bits of chorizo or andouille, and chopped scallions. Fold the tortilla in half and cook a minute longer, 30 seconds on each side, pressing down gently with a spatula. Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges and top with salsa.
• For salsa, combine ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over wedges of quesadilla, as you snack.

VEGGIE AND CHORIZO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, stirring, until aromatic and browned, about 4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and add the bell pepper. Cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and toss until wilted. Cool slightly.
• Lay out 4 of the tortillas and sprinkle with half of the cheese (about 1/4 cup per tortilla). Divide the chorizo mixture among them, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Top with the remaining tortillas.
• Wipe the skillet clean and melt the butter over medium-high heat. Carefully transfer 2 of the quesadillas to the skillet and cook, flipping once, until golden brown and melty, about 3 minutes per side; transfer to a cutting board. Cook the remaining 2 quesadillas. Cut each into 4 pieces and serve with salsa.

SWEET POTATO AND CHORIZO HASH

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potato to the hot oil and saute, stirring and lowering the heat if necessary to avoid burning, about 5 minutes. Add rosemary, salt, and pepper, and cook until potato begins to soften, about 5 minutes more.
• Stir in onion, cumin, and cayenne pepper; cook until onions are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chorizo and increase heat to medium-high. Cook and stir until potatoes are tender (not mushy) and brown and chorizo becomes crisp, 1 to 2 minutes.