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Easy Veggie Quesadillas

Easy Veggie Quesadillas

Enjoy these Easy Veggie Quesadillas, fully customizable with your favorite veggies.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 servings
Calories 400 kcal

Equipment

  • large non-stick sauté pan

Ingredients
  

Vegetable Filling

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 small sweet potato peeled and diced into 1-cm cubes
  • 2-3 cups chopped veggies e.g., bell pepper, red onion, corn
  • 1 small jalapeño cored and finely diced
  • 1 15-ounce can pinto or black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder or regular chili powder
  • fine sea salt to taste
  • freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
  • 4-6 large flour tortillas
  • 3-4 cups shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • dipping options your favorite salsa, guacamole, and/or sour cream

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick sauté pan. Add sweet potato and sauté for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cooked through. Transfer to a separate plate and set aside.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the pan. Add the veggies and jalapeño, and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Stir in the cooked sweet potato, black beans, cumin, chili powder, a generous pinch of salt and black pepper, and sauté for 2 more minutes. Taste and add more salt, pepper and/or cumin if needed. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and set aside. Rinse (or just wipe off) the sauté pan until it is clean.
  • Return the sauté pan to the stove, and reduce heat to medium. Place a tortilla in the center of the pan and immediately sprinkle your desired amount of cheese evenly over the surface of the tortilla. Add a few large spoonfuls (about 1 cup) of the veggie mixture on one half of the tortilla, then sprinkle on some cilantro. Fold the other side of the tortilla over to create a half moon. Continue cooking for another 30 seconds or so, or until the bottom of the tortilla is crisp and golden. (Just lift it up and take a peek to see when it’s ready to go.) Then carefully flip the tortilla over and cook it for an additional 30-60 seconds on the second side.
  • Transfer to a serving plate, slice into triangles, then repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • Serve warm, along with your favorite salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream for dipping.

Notes

Chili powder refers to American-style chili powder. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. For crispy tortillas, mist the sauté pan with oil each time before adding the tortilla. Leftover quesadillas can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1quesadillaCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 15gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2500IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 300mgIron: 3mg
Keyword customizable, Easy Recipe, Easy Veggie Quesadillas, quesadillas, Vegetarian
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