I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: you can never have enough quick meal recipes up your sleeve. Quesadillas make for a super easy and speedy meal, and adding in an extra plant (beans, veggies) can pump up the flavor and the fiber content. Beans are chock-full of fiber, protein, B-vitamins, iron, and minerals, and I love that so much nutrition can be packed into such a humble (and cheap!) food.
White Bean Quesadillas
2017-08-14 05:55:37
Serves 4
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup white (cannellini, navy, great northern) beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 6-inch flour tortillas
Instructions
- Pour the beans into a medium bowl and mash them with a fork. They don’t need to be mashed completely; just break them up into small pieces. Add the cheese, cilantro, spices, and garlic and stir to thoroughly combine.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place one tortilla in the skillet and top with ½ cup of the cheese-bean mixture. Top with a second tortilla. Heat until the bottom is golden brown and the cheese has started to melt. Flip the quesadilla over to brown the opposite side.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling. Serve alongside salsa and/or sour cream.
Notes
- SR Clients: 1 quesadilla = Level 2-3 (75-100%) entree
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//Taylor