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This is an easy way to make your quesadillas a bit healthier, and the slightly sweet taste is great for getting kids to eat them! I got the Orange Puree recipe from the Sneaky Chef cookbook, and altered her quesadilla recipe a bit as I didn’t really want to add the white bean puree.

INGREDIENTS:

corn tortillas (you could use flower, but I haven’t tried them with this)

cheddar cheese (you could use other cheese but the cheddar mixes great w/ the Orange Puree)

1 tsp or so of Orange Puree per quesadilla

Directions

Very simple, just stick the tortillas on your griddle and add a bit of the Orange stuff, then the cheese.  My son loves these – and I make them slightly softer for him then I do for myself by cooking them for less time.

ORANGE PUREE

3 medium carrots
1 medium yam (or sweet potato)
5-6 tablespoons water

Directions

1- Make sure the carrots and yam are plenty softened, then put them in your food processor (better than a blender, although it can get the job done) - put at least 5 or 6 tablespoons of water - and puree until smooth. The Sneaky Chef lady says you only need 2 or 3 tablespoons - but I think it's better with a bit more.

2- This gets you maybe 2 cups of puree - which I freeze in 1/2 cup containers. I take 1 out every few days or so, and it's good for 2 to 3 days once you put it in the fridge. One day I forgot to thaw some out - and my son wanted his rice - so I chipped away at the frozen stuff and put it in the stovetop rice mix, and it worked out fine.