Veggie Quesadillas

Veggie Quesadillas

Servings 1 quesadilla, double recipe for two
Calories 1257 kcal
Author Kristin Marr

Ingredients

• 3 TB butter or another friendly fat (ghee, coconut oil, avocado oil, etc.)
• 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
• 3 large garlic cloves chopped
• 3 handfuls baby spinach roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups pinto beans home-cooked or canned (I keep cooked sprouted pinto beans in my freezer for quick easy meals)
• 3 TB organic chunky salsa I use Costco's organic salsa - homemade would be so great too!
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese or more if you like it really cheesy.
• 2 tortillas
• toppings sour cream, guacamole, extra salsa, cilantro, chives, or parsley., optional

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in your skillet, add the onion, garlic, and spinach along with a big pinch of sea salt. Cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, until the spinach has wilted.
2. Set the spinach mixture aside and add another tablespoon of butter, the beans, and salsa and cook over medium high heat for about 4-5 minutes, until the beans soften. You can press the back of your wooden spoon on the beans to squish them up a bit, making them more like refried beans. If the mixture gets dry just add a splash of water.
3. Spread the spinach mixture over a tortilla, then the bean mixture, and then sprinkle with cheese.
4. Spread a thin layer of butter over one side of the other tortilla and place it butter side up on top of the shredded cheese. The butter on the tortilla will help it to crisp and brown nicely.
5. Place the prepared quesadilla on a wire rack, set on a baking sheet, and put under the broiler in the oven. Broil the quesadilla(s) on high for 4 minutes or until the top is browned and crisp. Take a peek after 2 minutes in case your broiler runs hotter than mine.
6. Cut the quesadilla(s) into triangles and serve with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa! Garnish with chopped cilantro, chives, or parsley.

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