Pork-Sweet Potato Quesadillas

• 1 medium sweet potato
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
• Kosher salt
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bunch scallions, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 4 burrito-size flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (or 1 cup each shredded cheddar and jack cheese)
• Sliced pickled jalapenos and sour cream, for serving (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potato a few times with a fork and microwave until soft, 7 to 10 minutes.
2. Let cool slightly, then remove the skin and mash the flesh with a fork; set aside.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add the pork, chile powder and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 3 minutes.
5. Add the garlic, sweet potato and scallions and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes.
6. Add the cilantro and season with salt.
7. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
8. Wipe out the skillet; add 1/2 tablespoon butter and melt over medium-high heat.
9. Add a tortilla, spread one-quarter of the pork mixture on one half and top with 1/2 cup cheese.
10. Fold the tortilla over the filling and cook until the quesadilla is golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
11. Transfer to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm.
12. Repeat to make 3 more quesadillas.
13. Cut into wedges and serve with pickled jalapenos and sour cream, if desired.
14. Per serving: Calories 738; Fat 42 g (Saturated 22 g); Cholesterol 123 mg; Sodium 1,085 mg; Carbohydrate 43 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 30 g
15. Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

sweet potato, unsalted butter, ground pork, chile powder, kosher salt, garlic, scallions, fresh cilantro, flour tortillas, cheese, sour cream

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/pork-sweet-potato-quesadillas-recipe.html (may not work)