Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Black Bean & Corn Quesadilla

  • burrito size flour tortillas
  • margarine or butter
  • shredded Colby-jack, cheddar-jack, or pepper-jack cheese
  • black beans (canned works fine)
  • corn (canned or frozen/thawed)
  • avocado, smashed up a little with some salt to taste
  • sour cream - as topping
  • diced tomato - as topping
  • chopped fresh cilantro - for garnish
  • Optional: left-over meat from the night before, chopped up (grilled chicken, beef roast, and pork works well) I bet shrimp would be yummy, but who ever has left-over shrimp?

Butter 2 tortillas on one side, place butter-side-down in preheated nonstick skillet or griddle.

Add layer of cheese, beans, corn, avocado, then cheese again. Cover with other buttered tortilla (butter side out). Flip when browned. Cool for a minute before cutting into wedges. Serve with sour cream, diced tomato, and fresh cilantro.

Delicious Variation:

  • Colby jack cheese
  • sauteed onion
  • sauteed bell peppers
  • left over grilled chicken or shrimp

The idea here is to use whatever you have left over. You can add any veggies or meats that sound good to you. I like to do this with left over pot roast the next day when there isn't enough to make stew and you don't want to let it go to waste.

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