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Black Bean and Cheddar Quesadillas with Tomato Salsa

Mashed spiced black beans and melting cheddar pressed between tortillas in a dry frying pan, with a raw tomato salsa.

Total
25 min
Hands on
20 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Mexican

Per serving · estimated

Energy
690 kcal
Protein
30 g
Fat
32 g
Carbs
70 g
Freshly cooked Black Bean and Cheddar Quesadillas with Tomato Salsa

Method

  1. Step 1 of 11

    Drain and rinse the black beans.

    • tinned black beans
    drain tinned beans

  2. Step 2 of 11

    Mash the beans in a bowl with the cumin, chipotle paste, a squeeze of lime juice and a pinch of salt.

    • tinned black beans
    • ground cumin
    • chipotle paste
    • lime
    • salt

  3. Step 3 of 11

    Finely dice the red onion and stir half of it into the bean mash.

    • red onion
    • tinned black beans
    dice onion

  4. Step 4 of 11

    Halve the cherry tomatoes.

    • cherry tomatoes
    halve cherry tomatoes

  5. Step 5 of 11

    Mix the tomatoes with the remaining onion, chopped coriander, the rest of the lime juice and salt to make the salsa.

    • cherry tomatoes
    • red onion
    • fresh coriander
    • lime
    • salt

  6. Step 6 of 11

    Grate the cheddar.

    • cheddar
    grate cheese

  7. Step 7 of 11

    Spread the bean mash over two tortillas, scatter with cheese and top with the remaining tortillas.

    • tinned black beans
    • flour tortillas
    • cheddar

  8. Step 8 of 11

    Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and brush it lightly with olive oil.

    • olive oil
    pan on heat empty

  9. Step 9 of 11

    Cook the first quesadilla for 3 minutes, press it flat with a spatula, then flip and cook 3 minutes more until golden and the cheese has melted.

    • flour tortillas
    6 min

  10. Step 10 of 11

    Repeat with the second quesadilla.

    • flour tortillas
    6 min

  11. Step 11 of 11

    Cut into wedges and serve with the salsa and soured cream.

    • cherry tomatoes
    • soured cream

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