Description
Enjoy the irresistible combination of crispy flour tortillas filled with savory mashed potatoes and gooey cheddar cheese. These potato quesadillas are perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, delivering comfort food vibes that will delight your taste buds. Easy to prepare and customize, they make a fantastic snack, appetizer, or main dish!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (1 tbsp for sautéing onions, 1 tbsp for frying)
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- Sour cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Boil the cubed potatoes in salted water until fork-tender (about 10-15 minutes). Drain and return to the pot.
- In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
- Mash the boiled potatoes in the pot until smooth but slightly chunky. Stir in sautéed onions, cumin, chili powder, and shredded cheddar cheese until well mixed.
- Spread the potato mixture on half of each tortilla and fold over to create a half-moon shape.
- Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Fry each quesadilla until golden brown on both sides (about 3-4 minutes per side).
- Slice into wedges and serve hot with sour cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack/Appetizer/Main dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (85g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg