ROASTED CORN AND BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

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This recipe came from Wild Oats. It was great! I struggle with quesadillas, so I made them more like taco's, melting the cheese onto the taco shell first.

Provided by prattandpratt

Categories     Black Beans

Time 1h10m

Yield 18 wedges, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (16 ounce) bag supersweet frozen corn, thawed
1 red pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 purple onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced into rings
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 lime, juice of
1 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
6 tortillas
8 ounces monterey jack cheese, grated
16 ounces salsa (can use less (or more)
sour cream
guacamole
fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, toss together corn, red pepper, garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
  • Pour mixture onto a cookie sheet, roast for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occassionally.
  • Remove when corn is carmelized.
  • Add beans to the same large bowl. Add lime juice, salt, and corn mixture, stir.
  • In a large saute pan, heat a teaspoon of olive oil. Place one tortilla onto the pan.
  • Add 1 cup of the corn and bean mixture and spoon evenly on the tortilla.
  • Add 2 oz of cheese.
  • Place the second tortilla on top, cover and cook for about 1 minute.
  • Flip the quesadilla carefully, cook for about 1 minute, or until golden brown.
  • Remove from pan, cut into 6 wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and fresh cilantro. Repeat two more times for a total of 18 wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 626.6, Fat 27.7, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 35.7, Sodium 1549.3, Carbohydrate 74.5, Fiber 10.8, Sugar 5.9, Protein 24.6

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