Chili Bean Quesadillas
This is a great recipe to make with young kids. They can help by mashing the chili beans, adding the shredded cheese, and using the pizza cutter to cut the quesadilla.To download a Spanish translation of this recipe
Servings: 12
Calories: 89kcal
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Ingredients
- 4 10-inch flour tortillas
- 1 15- to 16-ounce can chili beans
- 1 cup Monterey Jack reduced-fat cheese shredded
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup lettuce chopped
Instructions
- Preheat a large non-stick frying pan over low heat, or warm an electric skillet to 150°.
- Place tortilla on a plate. Spread half of the mashed beans and cheese on tortilla. Top with a second tortilla.
- Slip filled tortilla into the frying pan and heat until cheese melts.
- Assemble second quesadilla while first one is heating.
- Use a pancake turner to transfer hot quesadilla to a plate. Warm second quesadilla.
- Cut each quesadilla into 6 pieces with a pizza cutter.
- Serve warm. Top with salsa and lettuce.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 426mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 79mg