I have a confession to make. I love spicy foods. I can’t
get enough of that extra kick that comes along with spiced up foods.
That is why I am dedicating Saturdays to my spicy food
addictions. So not only will the recipes take no time to make but they will
also have a nice peppery kick.
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There are so many ways you can make a quesadilla and
they cook in no time at all. Hurry The Food Up has a list 18 different quesadillas that are both quick and vegetarian.
If you are not a fan of quesadillas the vegetarian
blog, the first mess, has a tasty black bean and rice dish that rocks my world.
Spicy
Black Bean Quesadillas
Makes 4 quesadillas
Total time – About 20 minutes
Ingredients
• 8 tortillas (8
inch)
• 1 cup of hot salsa
• 15 ounce can of black beans
• 2 cups shredded
cheese
Directions
- Drain the can of beans and rinse them.
- Add the rinsed black beans and salsa to a medium pan and place over medium heat until heated through (a low simmer).
- Once the black bean mixture is cooked, set aside.
- Place 1/4 of the black bean mixture and a 1/4 of the cheese on a tortilla and top with another tortilla.
- Warm a non-stick skillet over medium heat and place your prepared quesadilla on it.
- Once the bottom side of the quesadilla is lightly browned (about 2 minutes) flip it over using a large spatula and brown the other side.
- Once both sides are browned take it off the skillet and cut it into wedges of 4 or 6, whatever your heart desires.
- Repeat this 3 more times so you have a total of 4 quesadillas. Serve with sour cream, shredded lettuce and more salsa if that floats your boat.
Uhm, can I just say YUM!! I also love spicy foods, I once carried Sriracha around with me everywhere and told people it was "just in case". Black beans are such a good combination with spicy foods, and I think they really balance each other out well. I'm super excited to see what other spicy (and vegetarian!) dishes you can come up with. On a related note, have you ever tried MorningStar's Spicy Black Bean burgers? They're super convenient to throw on a bun and go, or to even crumble and add to a burrito. Definitely worth trying!
ReplyDeleteAll the best~
Hi Katelyn. Yes I love MorningStar's Spicy black bean burgers! Those are my favorite veggie burgers and the ones I use the most. My husband is a big Sriracha fan too, I like it but he is in love with it. I am glad you are excited about Spicy Saturday.
DeleteThis looks so beautiful and yummy. I have heard about quesadillas but I have never had it before. Normally, is it made with chicken and cheese? Your recipe is very interesting because you use black beans as the main ingredient. But I think it will go well with cheese and hot salsa. I like spicy food so I think if hot salsa is added, it will increase the taste of the quesadilla. I will definitely try to make one sometime. Thank you for your recipe!
ReplyDeleteHi Tram. Quesadillas are so nice because they are so versatile. You could easily do a chicken and cheese version or any combination really. I am glad you are thinking about trying to make one. Let me know how it goes. Thanks.
DeleteI actually tried something similar to this the other day and it was delicious! I used similar ingredients to make a tostada in the oven I didnt even think about trying a quesadilla! Recently ive been using this substitute meat brand called Gardin, theyre really good for stuff like this you should check them out sometime!
ReplyDeleteI really like the Gardin brand. One of my favorites from them are the beefless tips. I use them in a few different dishes. They are great for fajitas. The tostada you made sounds yummy. I will have to try that out. Thanks.
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