Black Bean Quesadillas
Warm black beans with spices, fold with cheese in tortillas, and crisp in a skillet.

Total
20 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup Black beans (canned, drained and rinsed)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Chili powder
- 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/8 tsp Black pepper
- 4 small Tortillas (flour or corn)
- 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese (shredded)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Drain and rinse the black beans. Shred the cheese if needed, and measure spices.
- 2
Cook (10 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add black beans, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; cook 5 minutes, stirring, until warmed and slightly thickened.
- 3
Assemble and crisp (10 minutes total cook time): Place 2 tortillas in the skillet (or work in batches). Sprinkle cheese over half of each tortilla, add a layer of spiced beans, fold over, and cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
- 4
Serve: Cut in half and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
610
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 24 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 15 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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