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Easy Loaded Black Bean Quesadillas
Loaded black bean quesadillas are packed with beans, sautéed onions, bell pepper, spinach, and a generous amount of cheese. They are hearty and make a quick and easy weeknight meal that can be customized to your taste!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 tortillas
Calories: 441 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup onion sliced
- 1 cup bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup black beans I used canned
- 1 cup spinach chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoon taco seasoning adjust to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 4 tortilla medium
- 2 cup Mexican cheese blend or Cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Rinse and drain the canned black beans (or use precooked homemade black beans). Put them aside.
- In a pan over medium-high heat, sauté onion and bell pepper in oil for 2-3 minutes, or until tender.
- Combine the black beans, chopped spinach, taco seasoning, and salt. Cook for another 1-2 minutes. Set aside this filling.
- In a large pan or griddle, drizzle a thin layer of oil or spray with cooking spray over the top.
- Spread the cheese(optional), beans mixture, and again cheese on the tortillas. Wrap the tortilla into half around the filling.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side on medium-high heat, or until the outside is crispy and the cheese has completely melted. Repeat until all tortillas are filled and all fillings are used.
- Serve with salsa, guacamole or sour cream on the side.
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Notes
- For each quesadilla, use one tortilla. Then fold it in half to make a half-moon shape. This method allows you to make two quesadillas at once, snuggled in the pan with their folded sides adjacent to each other. Giant, circular quesadillas created from two tortillas are difficult to flip and slice.
- Don't turn the heat up too much. Moderate heat is ideal for slowly melting the cheese and crisping the tortillas without burning them. Reduce the heat as needed, and then cook each side long enough for them to get deeply brown and crisp. The crispiness is the key.
- Thinly prepare your fillings by slicing them. Large chunks of stuff will fall out of a quesadilla, and you'll wind up with molten cheese streaming down. Cut them off as thinly as possible!
Nutrition Information
Calories
441kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Cholesterol
53mg
(18%)
Sodium
997mg
(42%)
Potassium
427mg
(12%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2360IU
(47%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
432mg
(43%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4tortillas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 441
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 441kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 997mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2360IU | 47% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 432mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.