Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Black Bean Quesadillas

Black Bean Quesadillas.

You can cook Black Bean Quesadillas using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Black Bean Quesadillas

1. Prepare 3 tbsp. of olive oil, divided.
2. It's 1/2 of a small onion, diced.
3. Prepare 1 of small bell pepper, diced.
4. You need 1 of jalapeno, diced (optional for heat).
5. It's 2 cloves of garlic, minced.
6. Prepare 2 cups of chopped spinach.
7. You need 1 cup of canned black beans, rinsed and drained.
8. It's 1 tbsp. of taco seasoning.
9. You need to taste of salt and pepper.
10. You need pinch of cayenne pepper.
11. It's 2 tbsp. of chopped cilantro.
12. You need of juice from 1/2 of a lime.
13. You need 2 cups of freshly shredded cheese (use a kind that melts easily).
14. Prepare 4 of flour tortillas (the burrito sized ones).

Black Bean Quesadillas instructions

1. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp. of the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until they have begun to soften, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the garlic and spinach and cook, stirring often, until the spinach wilts..
2. Add the black beans and seasonings to the skillet and cook just 2 or so minutes more, then remove from heat and transfer the bean mixture to a large bowl..
3. Stir the cilantro, lime juice and cheese into the bean mixture. Return the skillet to the heat and add the additional 2 tbsp. of oil to it..
4. Prepare the quesadillas by placing 1/4 of the bean and cheese mixture over one half of each tortilla, then fold the other half over it, so it's a half circle..
5. Once the oil is hot and shimmering, add the quesadilla carefully to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until golden, then flip it carefully and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes, until golden and the cheese is all melted..
6. Slice into thirds using a large, sharp knife and serve immediately..