Veggie Black Bean Quesadilla
An easy, hearty and delicious gluten-free meal that can be entirely or partially made ahead of time. The stuffing is a Mexican spiced veggie and black bean mix that works equally well for quesadillas, sweet potatoes, burritos or tacos.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
8 gluten-free flour tortillas (we used Siete Almond Flour tortillas)
Mexican Veggie & Bean Mix:
- 1-2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup carrots chopped
- 1 red pepper de-seeded and chopped
- 1 yellow squash chopped
- 1 8 oz-10oz container mushrooms chopped
- 1 15 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1¼ teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Topping ideas (Optional)
- Monterrey jack cheese is a great add to the quesadilla if you're not dairy-free
- 1 avocado cubed or mashed
- fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
Mexican Veggie & Bean Mix:
- Heat canola oil in a large saute pan.
- Add pepper & carrots. Saute for 5-7 minutes or until just starting to get tender.
- Add garlic and saute for approx 1 minute until tender & fragrant.
- Add and mix in squash and mushrooms. Saute for 5-7 minutes until starting to cook and soften such that mushrooms "shrink" in the pan.
- Stir in black beans. Then add spices and mix well.
- Let simmer on medium heat for approximately 10 minutes, stirring periodically, until tender.
- TIP: Veggie mix can be made ahead and warmed up when ready to eat.
- While veggies simmer, prep any toppings.
- Chop avocado and cilantro.
How to make a quesadilla
- When ready to eat, heat a fry pan over medium heat. Spray with canola oil or melt butter or butter alternative. Place tortilla in pan and cook for approximately 1, add Mexican mix to tastes, top with cheese if desired, then top with additional tortilla and cook each side 2-3 minutes or until outside is just crispy and filling warmed.
- Serve as is or top with avocado, guacamole, sour cream and/or fresh cilantro.
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LOVED these! I pre-made then for my work lunches and very good re heated. I recently went gluten free and these quesadillas were so good! The tortillas stayed intact unlike other gluten free tortillas I’ve tried! Will definitely make these again!
So happy you loved them! Great idea to have pre-made for lunch!
And aren’t the Siete Foods tortillas so good? 🙂
These are amazing!! Being gluten and dairy free can make enjoying a quesadilla challenging but these are so flavorful, I didn’t miss the cheese at all!
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Absolutely love this recipe!! So easy and delish!
Happy you love it! Thank you!
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