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Black Bean & Salsa Quesadillas Recipe

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This is a fun easy appetizer or a grate platform to create your own meal of designer quesadillas. The key is the sandwich of two tortillas with cheese and/or black bean mash as the filling. The tortillas makes a nice crispy crust that is the foundation for whatever you want to put on top.

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Ingredients

2 large flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese or shredded mild cheddar (for cheese quesadillas)
1/4 cup mild (or your preference) salsa
1 teaspoon olive oil
Black Bean Mash as alternative filling Ingredients:
2 cans 15oz. black beans
1 cup chicken broth
3 chopped and de-seeded jalapeno peppers
3 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
olive oil
1 cup cheddar cheese

Directions

Preparation:

Drain black beans and and 1/3 at a time to food processor or blender
Slowly add chicken broth and puree
Add 1/3 more beans and chicken broth and complete to achieve a smooth consistency

In a Medium to Large Skillet:

saute 3 cloves of garlic and chopped jalapeno in 2 table spoons of olive oil until you begin to smell the garlic.
Add pureed black beans to the skillet and add 1 cup of cheddar cheese
Blend and fold until cheese has melted
This mash makes a wonderful filling for quesadillas. Top with salsa of your choice and more cheese!

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