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Bell Pepper Quesadillas with Pinto Beans

Bell Pepper Quesadillas with Pinto Beans

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ekilu Team

“If you're looking for a delicious meal and love Mexican food, don't miss out on this recipe.”

ingredients

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12

Difficulty

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Medium

Time

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25'

2 servings

Fresh ingredients

red bell pepper
red bell pepper

1/2 unit

onion
onion

1/2 unit

cherry tomato
cherry tomato

10 units

grated cheese
grated cheese

4 oz

Pantry ingredients

olive oil
olive oil

1 tbsp

garlic powder
garlic powder

1 tsp

black pepper
black pepper

1 pinch

salt
salt

1 pinch

oregano
oregano

1 tsp

cumin powder
cumin powder

1/4 tsp

flour tortilla
flour tortilla

4 units

pinto bean
pinto bean

1 small jar

Instructions

1
Dice the bell pepper and onion and quarter the cherry tomatoes.
2
Cook the vegetables in a pan with some hot olive oil for 10 minutes.
3
Add the pinto beans, garlic powder, pepper, salt, oregano, ground cumin, and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat.
4
Put another pan on the stove (without oil) and once it's hot add the flour tortillas.
5
Add some cheese to one half and a few tablespoons of the filling on top. Add more cheese. Fold the tortilla in half. Gently press to sear it and then flip it over so that it toasts and cooks on the other side for a few seconds.
6
Do this with all the tortillas.

Tips & Tricks

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If you like spice, once you add the beans to the pan, you can add a bit of your favorite hot sauce or spice.

You can add a teaspoon of tomato paste to enhance the flavor.

You can substitute the beans for other options such as lentils or garbanzos.

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