Creamy avocados and savory black beans are a great match.
Load them onto a quesadillas, add a mix of cheeses, and dinner is served in minutes!
This is such an easy and kid-friendly weeknight dinner.
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The tortilla is one of my favorite culinary blank slates.
The question isnt what you’ve got the option to put in there.
The question is, instead, what CANT you put in there?
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If you have those, too, youre already partly there!
What Can You Prep Ahead?
Quesadillasand tacos, for that mattercome together fast because the components are easy to assemble.
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This means it’s possible for you to also easily prep those components separately ahead of time.
You could put together the black beans, peppers, and onions the night or day before.
Just keep them covered in the refrigerator.
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(Want to go one step further and make your black beans from scratch?
Here’s how to do iton the stovetoporin a pressure cooker.)
Pop them in the oven with some grated cheese on top, and boom, nachos for dinner!
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(Just chop the avocado and top the nachos once they come out of the oven!)
The recipe will still work, and youll have quesadilla leftovers for days.
Then, you add the rest of your ingredients.
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Adding the cheese first on the bottom gives it a chance to form a good melty base.
But lets be real.
Quesadillas are not the most elegant looking edibles, are they?
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A little mess never hurt anyone.
Sometimes its just eaten as is.
These babies are filling, so dont worry too much about adding a ton of extras.
Alison Conklin
you’re able to also serve with some sour cream and some fresh tomato salsaa.k.a.pico de gallo.
More Quesadilla Recipes to Try!
You want it to reach a consistency that feels close to guacamolea little chunky, but still spreadable.
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Add the salt, cumin, oregano, and coriander, stirring until the onions are completely coated.
Add the bell pepper and stir to combine.
Cook for another 3 minutes, until the peppers just begin to soften.
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Add the lime juice and black beans and stir the whole mix together.
Cook for about 2 minutes, just to warm the black beans through.
Heat the second tablespoon of olive oil in a separate skillet or grill pan over medium high heat.
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Add 1 flour tortilla and let it heat up for a minute or so.
Fold the tortilla over to seal the quesadilla.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until its crispy, and the cheese has melted.
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Quesadillas are best served and eaten immediately.
