Steven Sanchez, Jr.

Now that our Thanksgiving feast has come and gone, we are left with some delicious left overs. Thanksgiving is by far one of my favorite meals of the year. The day of, I enjoy everything as it is normally eaten – nothing mixed or done too crazy. The days after, however, is when I enjoy mixing things up.

This year, I had a new idea of how to eat Thanksgiving meal leftovers:  a quesadilla.

As with many of my concoctions, it is always hit and miss. I wasn’t sure how this quesadilla was going to some out, and I was nervous about the taste until I took my first bite. So, to make this bad boy of a quesadilla, here’s what I did:

• First, I picked my ingredients (flour tortilla, sweet potatoes, turkey, grated cheddar cheese)
• Then, I spread sweet potatoes over half of the tortilla.
• I placed it in a pan, then proceeded to sprinkle some cheddar cheese.
• Next, I put some chunks of turkey meat.
• Once the tortilla was warm enough and pliable, I folded it over.
• Then I heated the quesadilla, flipping occasionally, until both sides were crispy and light golden-brown.

Now was the moment of truth. I plated and cut the quesadilla in half. It was really hot and nice and cheesy. I took my first bite … and I liked it! However, one thing was missing. So, I threw in some good ol’ Tapatio sauce. That was the final touch it needed. I am always a fan of sweet potato and turkey mixed together. It is a great flavor combo — to me, at least. The cheese didn’t take away or add from these flavors much, but enhanced it really nicely. The Tapatio sauce was the flavor unifyer. To me, it helped create a well-rounded flavor and a quesadilla that was really good.

Here’s to unique food combinations!

I remember last year, I think I threw a little bit of everything into a bowl, heated it, and mixed it all up. It looked disgusting, but I think I liked that one! *shrug* Do you have any fun Thanksgiving leftover creations that you like to do?