Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas

Serves: 4 | Preparation: 5 minutes | Total: 10 minutes | Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• ¼ small onion, finely diced
• ¼ small green pepper, finely diced
• 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
• ¾–1 cup cheese, shredded
• 4 (8-inch) tortillas

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and peppers, sauté under tender.
2. Add beans and cook for 2–3 minutes or until heated thorough. Set aside.
3. Lay tortillas out flat. Divide cheese evenly among tortillas. Top with equal amounts of bean mixture. Fold in half to close.
4. Cook tortillas in a greased skillet over medium heat, flipping once golden brown.
5. Cut into wedges before serving.

Adapted from: food.unl.edu

This recipe is a budget-friendly and healthy meal idea using some of the ingredients packed in our emergency food hampers that are distributed weekly by the Community Food Assistance Network.