Beany Zucchini Quesadillas

🥘 Ingredients

• black beans
  15 oz
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• chipotle powder
  1 tsp
• flour tortillas
  4 unit
• jalapeño
  1 unit
• lime
  1 unit
• mozzarella cheese
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• roma tomato
  1 unit
• romaine lettuce
  1 bunch
• salt
  1 tsp
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• southwest spice blend
  ½ tbsp
• yellow onion
  1 unit
• zucchini
  1 unit

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• small bowl
• baking sheet
• medium bowl

1. 

   1

   wash and dry all produce. preheat oven to 200 degrees. halve, peel, and thinly slice yellow onion . halve zucchini lengthwise and slice into ¼-inch-thick half-moons. zest lime until you have ½ tsp, then cut into halves. thinly slice romaine lettuce . core and dice roma tomato . mince jalapeño , removing ribs and seeds for less heat.

   yellow onion: 1 unit, zucchini: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, romaine lettuce: 1 bunch, roma tomato: 1 unit, jalapeño: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. add onion and cook, tossing, until softened ⏱️ 5 minutes . remove from pan and set aside. add zucchini and another drizzle of olive oil to pan. cook, tossing, until slightly softened ⏱️ 2 minutes . meanwhile, drain and rinse black beans .

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, black beans: 15 oz
3. 

   3

   return onion to pan along with tomato, southwest spice blend , black beans, chipotle powder , and jalapeño to taste. cook, tossing, until tomato is softened ⏱️ 5 minutes . season with salt and black pepper . remove from pan and set aside. wipe out pan.

   southwest spice blend: ½ tbsp, chipotle powder: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
4. 

   4

   in a small bowl , stir together sour cream and lime zest.

   sour cream: 3 tbsp
5. 

   5

   add one flour tortillas to same pan over medium heat. sprinkle one half with a bit of mozzarella cheese , then top with a little filling. sprinkle with a little more mozzarella, then fold tortilla over to create a quesadilla. cook until tortilla is crispy and cheese melts ⏱️ 3 minutes per side. transfer to a baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm. repeat with remaining tortillas.

   flour tortillas: 4 unit, mozzarella cheese: ½ cup
6. 

   6

   toss lettuce, a squeeze of lime juice, and a large drizzle of olive oil in a medium bowl . season with salt and pepper. cut quesadillas into wedges. serve with salad and crema on the side.