Beans & Corn Quesadillas

Name: Beans & Corn Quesadillas
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 medium tortilla wraps; 70g Gouda; 1 can sweet corn; 1 can kidney beans; 2tsp salt; 1tsp cumin; 2tsp dried oregano; 2tbsp olive oil; 1 bunch cilantro; 1 small red onion

3 steps

Prep:3minCook:12min

A very easy and effortless recipe that doesn’t give in on the taste!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:02:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories810 kcal (41%)

Total Fat35.2 g (50%)

Carbs99.8 g (38%)

Sugars8.9 g (10%)

Protein29.7 g (59%)

Sodium4053.1 mg (203%)

Fiber11.8 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

70gGouda

2 tspsalt

1 tspcumin

2 tspdried oregano

2 Tbspolive oil

1 bunchcilantro

1red onion

small

Instructions

Chopping

Step 1

Start by chopping the red onion and the cilantro finely and separately

Filling

Step 2

In a pan on medium heat, add 1tbsp of olive oil, followed by the onion. Let cook for 2 minutes and add the beans and corn, followed by the spices and lastly by the cilantro. Cook for 5 minutes and take off the heat.

Quesadilla

Step 3

Add 1tbsp of olive oil to the pan and cover it with one tortilla wrap. Add half the cheese, followed by the bean and corn mixture, followed by more cheese and cover with another tortilla wrap. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side (flip helping yourself with a spatula and your hand) and serve with guac, salsa, sour cream or on its own!