Hearty Black Bean Quesadillas

15 min
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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. 1

    Drain the black beans and add them to a bowl along with the frozen corn (no need to thaw)

  2. 2

    Finely dice the onion, mince the garlic, and roughly chop the cilantro.

  3. 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. 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. 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).