Napoleon: Well, what is there to eat?
Grandma: Knock it off, Napoleon! Make yourself a dang case-a-dill-a
Napoleon: Fine!
– Napolean Dynamite, 2004
First off, I cannot believe Napoleon Dynamite is almost a decade old. Yikes.
Second, if you have never seen this movie please do yourself a favour and watch it. It is super weird and completely wonderful for it. Just the kind of quirky humour I love most. And slapstick of course. Nothing really beats ‘man walks into glass door’ type stuff.
OK. Back to quesadillas.
An absolute perfect quickie meal.
If you use frozen corn, pre-washed greens and pre-grated cheese, this can take even less than 20 minutes.
Without much extra effort they can also be customized for your family’s varied palettes.
Hate beans? Try chicken.
Mozzarella’s boring? Try goat cheese.
Want something a bit more fancy pants? Keep the arugula, add brie and apples.
The technique remains the same for any variety of flavour combos. The only must is cheese which will help ‘glue’ things together.
I can’t fathom any objections to that.
The key to enjoying them while they’re still crispy is to eat them right away. Leftovers are still delicious though.
If there are any that is.
Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
Serves | 6 to 8 |
Prep time | 10 minutes |
Cook time | 10 minutes |
Total time | 20 minutes |
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoons canola oil (approximately. Divided.)
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 cups fresh or frozen thawed corn
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 8 Large whole wheat flour tortillas
- 340g mozzarella cheese (grated)
- 1 can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 4-5 cups baby arugula (about 100g)
- salsa and greek yogurt or sour cream for dipping
Note
If arugula isn't your thing and you would still like to get your greens, try baby spinach instead.
Directions
1. | In a large frying pan, heat 2 tsp canola oil over medium heat. Add chilli powder and heat for 30 seconds. Add corn and lime juice and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe frying pan clean. |
2. | Over medium-low to medium heat, spray large frying pan with 1/2 tsp of canola oil or use a silicone brush to distribute oil in pan. Place tortilla in frying pan. Add 1/8th of cheese, arugula, corn and black beans on to half of the tortilla. For best results, layer the cheese first and last - This will 'glue' your other ingredients in. |
3. | Fold tortilla in half. Put lid on frying pan for 30 second (this will help the cheese melt quickly. Remove from pan and eat as soon as possible for a crispy quesadilla. Serve with salsa and sour cream/ greek yogurt. |
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