Cheese Quesadilla Lunch

4 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 20 min

“A whole-wheat quesadilla is filled with Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, black beans, and salsa and then baked to crispy perfection. Serve with a pudding cup for dessert.” - by TobySellers

Ingredients

1/4 cup prepared salsa
1 1/2 tablespoons shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon drained and rinsed canned black beans
1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
2 (6 inch) whole-wheat tortillas
1/2 teaspoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon prepared guacamole
1 tablespoon chopped red bell peppers

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Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix salsa, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, black beans, and cilantro together in a bowl. Spoon salsa mixture on the center of 1 tortilla and spread evenly. Place remaining tortilla on top of filling. Arrange quesadilla on a baking sheet and brush top tortilla with butter.
Bake in the preheated oven until top begins to brown and cheese is melted, 9 to 12 minutes. Slice quesadilla with a pizza cutter; garnish with guacamole and red bell pepper.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (1 total)

Calories
259 cal
13%

Fat
6.9 g
11%

Carbs
48.6 g
16%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (4)

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Sarah Jo

May. 30, 2012

"I used homemade salsa, regular shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I don't buy reduced fat cheese) and I omitted butter because I was using a non-stick skillet. This was a great quick lunch that used up a ..." See morecouple tortillas I had to use or lose. I'd make this again but next time I think I would double the amount of cheese and beans only because I would have liked a little more to balance out the salsa amount."