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Black Bean Quesadillas

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

Black Bean Quesadillas

Total

20 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

2

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Servings

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. 1

    Prep (10 minutes): Drain and rinse the black beans. Shred the cheese if needed, and measure spices.

  2. 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. 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. 4

    Serve: Cut in half and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

610

31% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein24 g
Carbohydrate62 g
Fat30 g
Fiber15 g
Sugar3 g
Sodium980 mg

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