Mexican Tortilla with Sweet Potato
Feta goes into the oven with the sweet potato, not on top at the end. Fifteen minutes at 200°C turns the crumbled cheese slightly golden and softens the cubed sweet potato until it yields to a fork. Toss the warm pan with a handful of raw arugula, and the leaves barely wilt against the heat.
Half goes into the tortilla. The other half sits on the side, because 553 calories from seven ingredients deserves more than a rolled-up afterthought.
Feta goes into the oven with the sweet potato, not on top at the end. Fifteen minutes at 200°C turns the crumbled cheese slightly golden and softens the cubed sweet potato until it yields to a fork. Toss the warm pan with a handful of raw arugula, and the leaves barely wilt against the heat.
Half goes into the tortilla. The other half sits on the side, because 553 calories from seven ingredients deserves more than a rolled-up afterthought.
Ingredients
- onion 0.5
- sweet potato 0.5 pound
- olive oil 1 tablespoon
- paprika (ground spice) 1 teaspoon
- feta cheese, crumbled 1.5 ounce
- arugula 1 handful
- tortilla wrap, whole wheat 1
Method
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Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
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Slice the onion into half rings. Scrub the sweet potato clean and cut it into cubes.
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Place the sweet potato in a roasting pan and toss with the oil, onion, paprika powder, pepper and salt.
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Sprinkle the feta cheese over the sweet potato in the roasting pan.
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Cook the sweet potato and feta in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the sweet potato is tender and the feta is slightly golden.
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Once cooked, remove from the oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes. Then, in a bowl, toss the warm sweet potato and feta mixture with the arugula.
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Spoon half of the combined sweet potato, feta and arugula mixture onto the tortilla. Roll the tortilla halfway. Serve with the remaining mixture on the side.
Cut the sweet potato into cubes no larger than two centimeters. Larger pieces need more than 15 minutes in the oven, and the feta starts to dry out before the sweet potato cooks through.
Why This Works
Behind this recipe
Is 15 grams of protein enough for a meal?
That depends on what the rest of your day looks like. This meal delivers 15 grams of protein, mostly from feta cheese and the whole wheat tortilla. If you are aiming for higher protein intake, add a side of Greek yogurt, a boiled egg, or a handful of nuts. The recipe is built around roasted sweet potato and feta, not around protein, and it does that job well.
Can I use goat cheese instead of feta?
Yes. Goat cheese softens more than feta in the oven and gets creamier instead of golden, but it works. The macros shift slightly: goat cheese tends to be higher in fat and lower in sodium than feta.
Why does the feta go into the oven with the sweet potato?
Roasting the feta alongside the sweet potato for 15-20 minutes gives it a slightly golden crust and a softer center. The cheese also absorbs some of the paprika and olive oil coating from the pan, which cold-crumbled feta would miss entirely.
