Bean Spinach And Corn Quesadilla Recipe
A vegetarian Mexican recipe with whole wheat flour tortilla, refried beans, -/2 spinach - roughly chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 3.
Curated byMateo Hernandez🇲🇽
- 1
To begin making the Bean Spinach And Corn Quesadilla Recipe, first get all your ingredients ready
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)sweet corn(3/4 cup) - 2
You can used canned red beans or click here to see the recipe of how to make refried beans at home
refried beans(1/2 cup) - 3
Keep this aside
- 4
In a pan, heat oil, add chopped yellow pepper, saute and cook for a minute on medium heat until soft and tender
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)yellow bell pepper (capsicum)(1/2 cup)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 5
Once the peppers are cooked, add the spinach and corn and cook until the spinach wilts
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)sweet corn(3/4 cup)yellow bell pepper (capsicum)(1/2 cup)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 6
Add the refried beans mixture and stir well to combine
refried beans(1/2 cup) - 7
Finally add the paprika, mixed herbs and salt to taste and mix well to combine
red chilli powder - or paprika(1 teaspoon)mixed herbs (dried)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 8
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 9
Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 10
The filling is now ready for the Bean & Spinach Quesadilla
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 11
Our next step is to grill the Quesadillas
- 12
Preheat a cast iron skillet while we fill and prepare the quesadillas
- 13
Spread butter on one side of the large tortilla
whole wheat flour tortilla(3)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 14
Place the buttered side down on the skillet and cook on medium heat
butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 15
Spoon over some refried bean and spinach filling over one-half of the tortilla, leaving about 1/2 an inch space from the edge
whole wheat flour tortilla(3)refried beans(1/2 cup)-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 16
Sprinkle some grated cheese over this filling
cheddar cheese(3/4 cup)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 17
Fold over the empty half of the tortilla, covering the filling, making a semi-circular quesadilla
whole wheat flour tortilla(3)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 18
Heat this side until the bottom-surface develops deep golden-brown spots and the cheese melts
cheddar cheese(3/4 cup) - 19
This would take about two to three minutes
- 20
Press down the Quesadilla so the cheese melts
cheddar cheese(3/4 cup) - 21
Once the bottom has turned golden and crisp, flip the Quesadilla over carefully and allow the other side to brown up
- 22
Once done, transfer to the serving plate
- 23
Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut to form triangular portions of the quesadilla
- 24
Serve the Bean Spinach And Corn Quesadilla along with Spicy Mexican Salsa, for a weeknight dinner, followed by a dessert of Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse Recipe
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)sweet corn(3/4 cup)
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Bean Spinach And Corn Quesadilla Recipe
A vegetarian Mexican recipe with whole wheat flour tortilla, refried beans, -/2 spinach - roughly chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 3.
Curated byMateo Hernandez🇲🇽
Directions
24 steps- 1
To begin making the Bean Spinach And Corn Quesadilla Recipe, first get all your ingredients ready
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)sweet corn(3/4 cup) - 2
You can used canned red beans or click here to see the recipe of how to make refried beans at home
refried beans(1/2 cup) - 3
Keep this aside
- 4
In a pan, heat oil, add chopped yellow pepper, saute and cook for a minute on medium heat until soft and tender
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)yellow bell pepper (capsicum)(1/2 cup)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 5
Once the peppers are cooked, add the spinach and corn and cook until the spinach wilts
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)sweet corn(3/4 cup)yellow bell pepper (capsicum)(1/2 cup)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 6
Add the refried beans mixture and stir well to combine
refried beans(1/2 cup) - 7
Finally add the paprika, mixed herbs and salt to taste and mix well to combine
red chilli powder - or paprika(1 teaspoon)mixed herbs (dried)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 8
Check the salt and spice levels and adjust to suit your taste
salt - to taste - 9
Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped coriander leaves
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)tablespoons coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2) - 10
The filling is now ready for the Bean & Spinach Quesadilla
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 11
Our next step is to grill the Quesadillas
- 12
Preheat a cast iron skillet while we fill and prepare the quesadillas
- 13
Spread butter on one side of the large tortilla
whole wheat flour tortilla(3)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 14
Place the buttered side down on the skillet and cook on medium heat
butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 15
Spoon over some refried bean and spinach filling over one-half of the tortilla, leaving about 1/2 an inch space from the edge
whole wheat flour tortilla(3)refried beans(1/2 cup)-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 16
Sprinkle some grated cheese over this filling
cheddar cheese(3/4 cup)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 17
Fold over the empty half of the tortilla, covering the filling, making a semi-circular quesadilla
whole wheat flour tortilla(3)butter (unsalted) - or oil to cook the filling - 18
Heat this side until the bottom-surface develops deep golden-brown spots and the cheese melts
cheddar cheese(3/4 cup) - 19
This would take about two to three minutes
- 20
Press down the Quesadilla so the cheese melts
cheddar cheese(3/4 cup) - 21
Once the bottom has turned golden and crisp, flip the Quesadilla over carefully and allow the other side to brown up
- 22
Once done, transfer to the serving plate
- 23
Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut to form triangular portions of the quesadilla
- 24
Serve the Bean Spinach And Corn Quesadilla along with Spicy Mexican Salsa, for a weeknight dinner, followed by a dessert of Greek Yogurt Chocolate Mousse Recipe
-/2 spinach - roughly chopped(1 cups)sweet corn(3/4 cup)
About this recipe
A vegetarian Mexican recipe with whole wheat flour tortilla, refried beans, -/2 spinach - roughly chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 3.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (3 servings)
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