Recipe

Black bean quesadillas

Easy black bean quesadillas — a cheap, quick vegetarian dinner or lunch. Crispy, cheesy and high in plant protein. Perfect for students on a budget.

Best for students and budget cooks.

  • Vegetarian
Ready in
12 min
Hands-on
5 min
Cook
7 min
Ingredients
8
Serves
4

Ingredients

  • 1 lime
  • 1 red onion
  • 200g cheddar
  • 120g sour cream
  • 8 flour tortillases
  • 2 cans black beans
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

Method

  1. 01Mash the beans with cumin, smoked paprika and a squeeze of lime.
  2. 02Spread over tortillas, add cheddar and red onion, fold in half.
  3. 03Toast in a dry pan for 3 minutes per side until crisp and melted.
  4. 04Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream and lime.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories480 kcal
  • Protein19 g
  • Carbs55 g
  • Fat20 g

Equipment

  • Stove

Storage

Filling keeps 3 days refrigerated. Assemble fresh.