Bean and Cheddar Cheese Quesadillas
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 666
- Total Fat
- 36
- Saturated Fat
- 17
- Carbohydrates
- 72
- Dietary Fiber
- 16
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 20
- Cholesterol
- 67
- Sodium
- 692
- Total: 42 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 32 min
Ingredients
About 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can pinto beans, drained
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more, to taste
16 corn tortillas, preferably white
1 1/2 cups Cheddar (about 3 ounces)
1 ripe Hass avocado
1 ripe tomato, cored and diced
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup sour cream, optional
Directions
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet, over medium-high heat, with the cumin, coriander, and toast the spices until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the beans and mash with a potato masher into a thick paste. Mix in 1/2 teaspoon salt and transfer to a bowl. Rinse and dry the skillet.
- Lay out half the tortillas on a work surface. Spoon and spread the beans evenly onto the tortillas. Scatter the cheese evenly over the beans, and top with the remaining tortillas.
- Halve, seed and dice the avocado. Toss with the tomato and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt about 1/2 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat in the skillet. Cook the quesadillas one at a time, until golden and the cheese melts, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. (Add a bit more butter, if needed when they are turned.) Transfer to a cutting board and cool briefly before cutting into wedges. Serve warm with the avocado mixture and the sour cream, if desired.