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Black bean and cheese quesadillas
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Black bean and cheese quesadillas

Crispy, melty and ready in 15 minutes. Easy on the budget.

Time 15 min
EffortEasy
Per portionΒ£2.04
Calories748 kcal

Cost at UK average prices for what the recipe uses. Your shop's live price is shown when you tap through from your list.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • Black beans (tin)2 tins
  • Plain tortilla wraps8 wraps
  • Mature Cheddar200 g
  • Sweetcorn (tin)1 tin
  • Peppers1 pepper
  • Lettuce1 lettuce

Also uses from the cupboard: table salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.

Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.

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Nutrition per adult portion
748
calories
33g
protein
89g
carbs
28g
fat
13g
fibre

Estimated from typical ingredient values, including a teaspoon of oil. Children's portions are smaller.

Method

  1. Drain the black beans and tip into a bowl. Roughly mash with a fork, mixing in a teaspoon of cumin and a pinch of salt. Leave some beans whole.2 tins black beans
  2. Drain the sweetcorn, finely chop the pepper and grate the cheese. Spread the beans over half of the wraps, scatter with the sweetcorn, pepper and cheese, and press another wrap on top of each.8 wraps200 g mature cheddar1 tin sweetcorn1 pepper
  3. Heat a dry frying pan over a medium heat. Cook one quesadilla at a time for 2 to 3 minutes a side, pressing down with a spatula, until golden and crisp and the cheese has melted. Flip carefully using a plate if it helps.
  4. Cut each into wedges and serve with the lettuce, shredded, on the side.1 lettuce
The trick that makes it

Press down with a spatula while they cook. More contact means a crispier outside.

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