These Hearty Black Bean Quesadillas are an easy vegetarian snack or light meal that are filling, flavorful, and freezer-friendly!
Ingredients
- 115oz.can black beans ($0.94)
- 1 cupfrozen corn ($0.78)
- 1/2 cupred onion ($0.15)
- 1clove garlic ($0.04)
- 1/4bunch fresh cilantro (about ½ cup chopped, $0.20)
- 2 cupsshredded cheddar cheese ($1.97)
- 1batch taco seasoning (see notes, $0.67)
- 10flour tortillas (7-inch diameter) ($1.98)
Instructions
- 1
Drain the black beans and add them to a bowl along with the frozen corn (no need to thaw)
- 2
Finely dice the onion, mince the garlic, and roughly chop the cilantro.
- 3
Add the onion, garlic, cilantro, shredded cheddar, and taco seasoning to the bowl with the beans and corn. Stir until everything is evenly combined and coated in seasoning.
- 4
Place a half cup of the filling on one side of each tortilla and fold over. Cook the quesadillas in a skillet over medium heat on each side until brown and crispy and the cheesy filling has melted. Slice into triangles then serve.
- 5
To freeze the quesadillas, stack the filled and uncooked quesadillas with a piece of parchment paper between each quesadilla. Place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to three months. To reheat either microwave (for a soft quesadilla) or cook in a skillet on low heat (make sure to use low heat so that the filling has time to thaw and melt before the outside burns).