Description
Delicious and easy-to-make black bean and sweet potato quesadillas, perfect for a quick meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil or your preferred neutral flavored cooking oil
- 1 medium onion, diced, any color
- 1 bell pepper, any color, deseeded and diced
- 1 can (15oz | 400g) unsalted black beans, drained
- 1 cup (110g) sweet potato, grated
- 2 tbsp taco seasoning
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 3 cups (510g) grated cheese – mozzarella, Oaxaca, cheddar, Monterey Jack, etc.
- 8–10 gluten free tortillas
- butter or more oil for frying
Instructions
- Warm the oil in a large skillet or non-stick pan over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and sauté for about 8-10 minutes to soften.
- Reduce to medium-low heat, then stir in the black beans, sweet potato, taco seasoning, and lime juice. Mix everything together well. Cook for another 3-5 minutes or until the black beans are warmed through. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
- Spread about ¼ cup of cheese across half of each tortilla. Add ¼ cup of the black bean mixture to the cheese. Top with another ¼ cup of cheese. Fold each tortilla over and gently press down to seal.
- Melt butter and oil in a large, clean skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the quesadillas (2 at a time) to the frying pan. Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until golden brown, then flip and cook another 1-2 minutes on the other side. Remove from pan and set aside. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas, adding more butter to the pan as needed.
- Serve with your favorite salsas, guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce, pico de gallo, or avocados and enjoy.
Notes
- Use your preferred cheese blend for added flavor.
- For a spicier kick, consider adding chopped jalapeños to the mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg