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Cheese Quesadillas

Name: Cheese Quesadillas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 flour tortillas (8-inch); 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Oaxaca cheese; 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 tablespoon butter or oil; 1/2 cup salsa, to serve; 1/4 cup sour cream, to serve

Flour tortillas filled with melted cheese and crisped in a pan. Ready in 10 minutes.

Serves 2

Prep 5 min

Cook 8 min

Cheese Quesadillas — Photo: Ruth Hartnup from Vancouver, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ingredients

4 flour tortillas (8-inch)
2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Oaxaca cheese
1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
2 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon butter or oil
1/2 cup salsa, to serve
1/4 cup sour cream, to serve

Steps

Step 1. Sprinkle half of each tortilla with cheese, beans, and green onion. Fold the tortilla in half.
Step 2. Melt a little of the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Step 3. Cook the quesadillas for 2 to 3 minutes per side, until golden and the cheese is fully melted.
Step 4. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream.

Where this recipe comes from

Yoribang Mexican recipes, part two by Yoribang. License: Free to use. View the original (opens in a new tab)

More Yoribang write-ups of Mexican dishes. Corn tortillas, dried hibiscus, queso fresco, cotija, and Mexican chocolate are sold at Latin grocery stores and many supermarkets. Chile heat varies from one pepper to the next, so taste a little before adding more.