Cheesy Bean Quesadillas with Chunky Salsa and Avo Smash

Cheesy Bean Quesadillas with Chunky Salsa and Avo Smash

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 2-3
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, March 19, 2017.

These baked vegetarian quesadillas are sure to be a hit.


Ingredients

CHEESY BEAN QUESADILLAS

  • ½ brown onion, finely diced
  • ½-1 tablespoon quesadilla spice mix
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ can mild chilli beans
  • ½ cup vegetable stock
  • 6 wheatmeal tortilla wraps
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, for brushing
  • 70g finely grated Parmesan cheese

CHUNKY SALSA

  • ½ Lebanese cucumber
  • 1 tomato
  • ¼ red onion
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine, cider)

AVO SMASH

  • ½ avocado
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Preheat two oven trays.
  2. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry-pan on high heat and cook onion for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add quesadilla spice mix, carrot and salt and cook for a further 1-2 minutes, until fragrant.
  3. Reduce heat to medium, add chilli beans and stock and simmer for 4-5 minutes, until thickened and reduced. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  4. Brush 1 wrap lightly with oil and place, oiled-side-down, on a clean board. Place ¼ cup of bean mixture on one side. Sprinkle with grated cheese and fold into a half-moon shape, pressing lightly to help it close. Set aside and continue with remaining wraps.
  5. Place filled quesadillas on pre-heated trays and return to oven to bake for 6-8 minutes, until crunchy and golden brown. Switch trays half way to ensure even cooking. While quesadillas are cooking, prepare the rest of the meal.
  6. Dice cucumber 2cm; dice tomato 1cm; very finely dice red onion. Toss in a medium bowl with vinegar and a drizzle of olive oil, season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside. In a small bowl, mash avocado with mayonnaise and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. cut cheesy bean quesadillas in half to form wedges and pile onto plates with chunky salsa and avo smash.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2405 kj
575 kcal
Protein 23.4g
Carbohydrate 62.0g
Fat 22.4g