Print Options

Back to Black Bean Quesadillas »

Include these items:

Taste of Home Logo

Black Bean Quesadillas

“These savory bean and vegetable quesadillas are great for those who love Mexican flavors but can’t handle too much heat,” Cherylyn Radford explains from Fox Creek, Alberta. “I like to serve slices with salsa and fat-free sour cream.”
5 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 10 flour tortillas (6 inches)
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Directions

  • In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the
  • yellow pepper, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Stir in the
  • tomatoes and corn; cook 2 minutes longer. Add the black beans,
  • pepper and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender; drain.
  • Spritz one side of each tortilla with cooking spray; place plain side
  • up on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Spoon bean mixture
  • onto half of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortilla over
  • filling.
  • Bake at 400° for 6 minutes. Carefully turn over; bake 4-7 minutes
  • longer or until cheese is melted. Yield: 5 servings.
© Taste of Home 2009 Tasteofhome Logo

2 of 2

Black Bean Quesadillas (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 2 quesadillas equals 381 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 16 mg cholesterol, 820 mg sodium, 53 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
© Taste of Home 2009 Tasteofhome Logo