Bell Pepper Quesadillas with Pinto Beans
ingredients
12
Difficulty
Medium
Time
25'
2 servings
Fresh ingredients
red bell pepper
1/2 unit
onion
1/2 unit
cherry tomato
10 units
grated cheese
4 oz
Pantry ingredients
olive oil
1 tbsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
black pepper
1 pinch
salt
1 pinch
oregano
1 tsp
cumin powder
1/4 tsp
flour tortilla
4 units
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
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.