Southwest Cheese Quesadillas

Name: Southwest Cheese Quesadillas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Latin American, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 T olive oil; ¼ cup bell pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup chopped cilantro; 4 - 5 tortillas (1 per person); 2 cups shredded cheese; ¾-½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed; ½ cup corn; ¼ cup onion; diced 2 cloves garlic, minced

6 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:59:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories399.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat19.1 g (27%)

Carbs38.5 g (15%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein20.2 g (40%)

Sodium876.2 mg (44%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tolive oil

¼ cupbell pepper

diced

1 teaspooncumin

1 teaspoonchili powder

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

4tortillas

1 per person

2 cupsshredded cheese

¾ cupblack beans

drained and rinsed

½ cupcorn

¼ cuponion

2 clovesgarlic

diced, minced

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in medium sized skillet over medium high heat

Step 2

Add bell pepper, black beans, corn, onion, sarlic, cumin, chili powder, salt.

Step 3

Cook for 4-5 minutes until peppers and onions are tender. Turn off of heat and stir in the cilantro.

Step 4

Preheat electric griddle to 350 degrees.

Step 5

Add a flour tortilla and top with cheese. Add veggie mixture to half the tortilla and fold the tortilla over the veggie side. Toast to golden brown and then flip to the other side until the cheese is melted.

Step 6

Enjoy with salsa, sour cream, etc.