Gourmet Black Bean Quesadillas

My favorite grocery store is Wholefoods. I love just walking through their prepared foods and gazing at all of the deliciousness. One day I saw these black bean quesadillas there that sparked my imagination. The insides were all black bean, and they almost looked like black bean burgers stuck into tortillas – just flattened. So when my girlfriends and I were pondering what to whip up for a Sunday dinner, I knew I wanted to make a spin on these. We added some veggies, and swapped out the old Mexican blend cheese for a more sophisticated gorgonzola. The best part? You can stir in any add-ons that you’d like. We found pineapple salsa and spicy bean dip to add into ours. We then put together a lime sour cream and some guac as accompaniments.

Ingredients (makes enough for 2-3 people):

2 Whole Wheat Tortillas

1 Can of Black Beans – drained and rinsed

1 Green Pepper – chopped

1 Medium Red Onion – Chopped

3 Portabella Mushroom caps – chopped

½ Cup Gorgonzola Cheese

½ Tsp Cayenne Pepper

½ Tsp Paprika

2 Tbsp Chopped Cilantro

Oil for sautéing and frying

¼ Lime

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Directions

Heat oil for sautéing veggies in a pan. Add chopped onion.

Once onions begin to appear translucent, add green peppers.

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After a minute, add mushrooms.

Add black beans, and begin mashing with a fork until you have a mashed bean texture. We stirred bean dip into ours to give it more creaminess.

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Squeeze lime, and stir in cheese, herbs, and spices

Set aside in a large bowl.

In a new pan, heat up your tortilla with a bit of oil.

Spoon out bean mixture to cover 1/2of the tortilla. Fold over and fry both sides until slightly browned.

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tara
12 years ago

yum

12 years ago

Looks delicious – I am definitely going to make these!

Mary Beth Dugger
12 years ago

Looks and sounds great. I dont cook but I may start after seeing and reading this.

Caitlin Gury
12 years ago

ooooh, thank you for the dinner inspiration! These look amazing!

12 years ago

ohhhh YUM I love this.

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Martha
12 years ago

I love Wholefoods! can’t wait to try this!

Anonymous
12 years ago

I shall try this also,always looking for new ideas to take to work sounds yummy.

12 years ago

I love Whole Foods, too! Such much great stuff in there. I love black beans & will definitely be trying these out.
Thanks so much for the idea!
Have a lovely Monday.
Cheers,
Savannah Marie
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jessie
12 years ago

I just made these!! They are amazing! The cheese really makes the misture more creamy, therefore I didnt need to use any bean paste. Delicious recipe, keep them coming!

cheers,
J

BARK
12 years ago

made this tonight- veganized…soooo good :)
keep ’em coming!

12 years ago

this looks sooooo good! I actually made quesadillas today but these look so much better :)

Hannah F
12 years ago

This looks so good. I’m going to try it this weekend! Thanks for the recipe.

12 years ago

coool cant wait to cook this my bf loves this kind of stuff

Griselda
12 years ago

i love ti! i’m going to cook it for the fam.this weekend 8)

Alissa
12 years ago

These look awesome! I started replacing sour cream and cheese with Trader Joe’s Cilantro Jalepeno Hummus, and it is TO DIE FOR! Just as creamy as dairy, but much more flavorful!

Melissa
12 years ago

Absolutely delicious! One of the best recipes I have tried in a long time. Makes a great dip as well!