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Refried Bean Quesadilla

Quesadilla is easy to whip up and enjoy it as family. I spend less time in kitchen and more time with family and my kids
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: quesadilla, refried bean, roasted vegetables
Servings: 4 people

Equipment

  • Griddle
  • Cheese grater (optional)

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped (white/red)
  • 1 medium bell pepper you can use multiple colors if you want. half from each color. chopped
  • 2 cup spinach loosely packed
  • 1 tsp chilli powder you can increase or decrease according to your spice level
  • 1 tsp cumin seed powder
  • 200 grams refried beans I use canned
  • 6 tortilla I am trying to find my favorite healthy version. My quest is on going.
  • 1 pack mexican blend cheese
  • salt to taste

Instructions

Roasted Vegetables

  • Turn on the stove and in a skillet, pour 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • Saute chopped onion and fry until it turns translucent
  • Add chopped bell pepper and saute for 2 mins
  • Add spices - chilli powder and cumin powder
  • Add salt to taste
  • Cook for 3 mins or until raw smells goes away
  • Now add spinach and cook until it withers
  • Remove the skillet from heat and now the roasted vegetables ready for assembly

Assembly

  • Toast the tortilla in stove top griddle for 15 seconds
  • Apply 1 to 2 tbsp of refried beans to the tortilla generously
  • Add roasted vegetables on top
  • Top it with generous amount of cheese
  • Finally close/top it off with another tortilla

Toast

  • Place the assembled tortilla on the griddle in medium heat. (spray or add few drops of olive oil to griddle)
  • cook it until cheese melts about 1-2 minutes on each side or until tortilla is golden brown and crisp
  • repeat the steps for rest of tortilla, refried beans and roasted vegetables
  • Cut using knife or pizza cutter wheel 4 or 8 pieces and serve

Notes

  • I toast the tortilla twice, but you can just toast it once after the assembly. 
  • You can also add carrot, mushroom & corn to this recipe to make it delicious and more healthy.
  • You can add pinto beans rather than refried beans.
  • You can use Mozzarella and cheddar cheese instead of a Mexican blend
  • You can store leftover roasted vegetables in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
  • Assembled and toasted tortilla must be consumed in 2 days and stored in an airtight container after completely cooled off to prevent soggy tortilla. Warm it up on the stovetop griddle before consumption