Black Bean Quesadillas

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 lb monterey jack pepper cheese, coarsely grated (1 3/4 cups)
• 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 8 (7 inch) flour tortillas
• 1/2 cup chunky salsa

Recipe

• 1 stir together cheese, beans, cilantro, and cumin.
• 2 heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then add a tortilla. top with a scant 1/2 cup cheese mixture, spreading evenly, then top with 2 tablespoons salsa. cover with another tortilla.
• 3 cook until underside is golden, 1 to 2 minutes. carefully flip and cook until other tortilla is golden, 1 to 2 minutes more. repeat with more oil and remaining tortillas, cheese mixture, and salsa. serve cut into wedges.