Chorizo & Black Bean Quesadillas

Chorizo & Black Bean Quesadillas

#Quick #Easy Prep #Mexican #Comfort Food

🥘 Ingredients

  • black beans (drained & rinsed)
    15 oz
  • black pepper
    ¼ tsp
  • cheddar cheese
    ½ cup
  • cilantro (chopped)
    1
  • cooking oil
    2 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    4 unit
  • lime (quartered)
    1
  • mexican cheese blend
    ½ cup
  • mexican chorizo
    8 oz
  • mexican spice blend
    1 tbsp
  • red onion (diced)
    1
  • rice wine vinegar
    2 tbsp
  • salt
    ½ tsp
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • sugar
    1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • small bowl
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Dice red onion . Quarter lime . Roughly chop cilantro . Drain and rinse black beans . In a small bowl , combine rice wine vinegar , sugar , salt , and black pepper . Add red onion and let pickle for ⏱️ 10 minutes .
    red onion: 1 (diced), lime: 1 (quartered), cilantro: 1 (chopped), black beans: 15 oz (drained & rinsed), rice wine vinegar: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp, salt: ½ tsp, black pepper: ¼ tsp
  2. 2
    Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add mexican chorizo , breaking it apart with a spoon, and cook until browned ⏱️ 4 minutes . Stir in black beans and mexican spice blend , cooking until heated through ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    cooking oil: 2 tbsp, mexican chorizo: 8 oz, mexican spice blend: 1 tbsp
  3. 3
    Place flour tortillas on a clean work surface. Sprinkle half of each tortilla evenly with half the cheddar cheese and half the mexican cheese blend . With a slotted spoon, top cheese with filling; sprinkle evenly with remaining cheddar cheese and mexican cheese blend. Fold in half to create quesadillas.
    flour tortillas: 4 unit, cheddar cheese: ½ cup, mexican cheese blend: ½ cup
  4. 4
    Cook quesadillas in the same pan ⏱️ 2 minutes per side until golden and cheese is melted. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to rest ⏱️ 1 minute .
  5. 5
    Cut quesadillas into wedges. Top with pickled red onion, sour cream , and fresh cilantro. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
    sour cream: 2 tbsp