Bean Quesadillas
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"My husband and I created this recipe to use up vegetables from our garden; now we make it monthly," relates Susan Dippel of Macomb, Michigan. "You can use any vegetables you have on hand and adjust the seasonings to your liking. Serve it as a main dish or an appetizer."4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 flour tortillas (6 inches)
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet yellow or orange pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
- 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
Directions
- Mash beans until almost smooth; spread over two tortillas. Layer each
- with salsa, yellow pepper, jalapeno, garlic, cheese, pepper sauce
- and cilantro. Top with remaining tortillas.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes
- or until cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into four wedges.
- Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 2 wedges equals 285 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 748 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable.