Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas
Chicken and Black Bean Quesadillas are easy, cheesy and budget friendly. Use leftover rotisserie chicken for a quick lunch or dinner the whole family will love. You only need a few ingredients for this simple recipe!
Servings: 4
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive
- 1 medium jalapeño pepper finely chopped
- ½ cup onion chopped
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast cooked and chopped
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- ½ cup canned black beans rinsed and drained
- 3 cups shredded cheese Mexican blend
- 3 large tortillas
Instructions
- Heat the vegetable oil in a medium skillet on medium heat, and sauté pepper and onion until just soft. Add chicken, taco seasoning and black beans, and heat until warm. Set aside
- Heat tortilla in a skillet or griddle on 1 side until just warm. Flip over, and add some of the cheese, and spoon about ⅓ of the chicken mixture on half of the tortilla. Add more cheese over the chicken
- Fold the tortilla over the chicken mixture, and press down with spatula to flatten. Flip over if needed, and heat until tortilla is golden brown and crisp on both sides. Remove to a plate and cut. Repeat 2 more times with remaining ingredients
Notes
Use Mexican blend cheese or blend of cheddar, Monterey Jack or mozzarella. Use more cheese if desired.
Skip the jalapeño pepper if you don't want added spice.
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 710mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 458mg | Iron: 2mg