Cheese and Bean Quesadillas
- 1 1/2 cups no-fat refried beans
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 6 8-inch low-fat tortillas, preferably flavored
- 2 cups grated cheddar-flavored soy cheese
- 1 tsp. chili powder, or more as desired
- 3 tomatoes, stemmed and chopped
- 1 avocado, peeled and chopped
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Combine beans, corn kernels and salsa in a saucepan, and cook, stirring, over medium heat until hot.
- Place a tortilla flat on a work surface.
- Sprinkle about 1/3 cup cheese over tortilla.
- Spread about 1/2 cup bean mixture on one half of tortilla, and fold tortilla over to encase filling and cheese.
- Set aside.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients until 6 quesadillas are ready for cooking.
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray, and heat over medium heat.
- Put 3 quesadillas into skillet, and cook, turning 2 or 3 times, until tortillas brown slightly on both sides and cheese melts.
- Remove from skillet, and place on individual serving plates.
- Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
- Respray skillet as needed to prevent any sticking.
- Toss together chili powder, tomatoes, avocado and cumin.
- Sprinkle mixture with lime juice, and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon equal portions of mixture over quesadillas, and serve.
beans, corn kernels, salsa, tortillas, soy cheese, chili powder, tomatoes, avocado, ground cumin, lime, salt
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/cheese-and-bean-quesadillas/ (may not work)