Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe

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"When I get home late from work as an operating room nurse, I often rely on this handy recipe," says Jane Epping of Iowa City, Iowa. "Topped with salsa and sour cream, the crisp wedges are always a hit. when I have extra time, I add chopped onion, black olives and green chilies to the beans."

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  • 30 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1-2/3 cups salsa, divided
  • 10 flour tortillas (8 inches)
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2/3 cup sour cream

Directions

  • In a bowl, mash the beans; add 1 cup salsa. Place five tortillas on ungreased baking sheets; spread with bean mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; top with the remaining tortillas.
  • Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until crisp and heated through. Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. Serve with sour cream and remaining salsa. Yield: 30 wedges.

Nutrition Facts: 1 wedge with about 1 teaspoon salsa and 1 teaspoon sour cream equals 113 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 237 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.

Black Bean Quesadillas published in Quick Cooking January/February 2001, p8

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Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2009 by heidilovesicecream

This is easy and delicious! I usually serve with some Spanish rice (rice cooked in chicken broth with some salsa) and cooked corn.

Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2008 by nancymcsews

2 points

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2008 by welshone

Excellent, fast, healthy, delicious. What more could a family ask for? Great recipe, thank you for posting!

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