Vegetable Quesadilla (Super Bowl Recipe) ~ Day 35

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Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

• Flour Tortillas - 4
• Any kind of Salsa - 1 cup
• Mexican cheese or Pepper jack cheese - 2 cups
• Black beans, 1 can, rinsed and drained
• Onion - 1, large, thinly sliced
• Green pepper - 1, thinly sliced
• Red pepper - 1, thinly sliced
• Yellow pepper - 1, thinly sliced
• Roasted corn or sweet corn (frozen) - 1 cup, microwaved and thawed
• Taco seasoning - 2 tsp
• or
• Roasted cumin powder - 2 tsp
• Garlic powder - 1 tsp
• Onion powder - 1 tsp
• Chili powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Fresh coriander leaves / Cilantro - 1/4 cup, chopped
• Butter - 2 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet.  Add onions and saute for a minute.
2. Add the peppers and stir and cook for 2 minutes.  
3. Add taco seasoning or cumin, garlic, onion, chili powder and salt.  Mix well.
4. Add black beans and the corn.  Stir well and cook for a minute.  Remove from the flame and stir in the chopped cilantro / coriander leaves.  Set it aside.
5. Heat a large griddle on medium high.  Spread 1/2 tsp butter and place one tortilla on the griddle.
6. Spread 2 tbsp salsa all over the tortilla.
7. On one side, place some of the vegetable mixture and sprinkle with some cheese.
8. Close the other side over and press it firmly.  Cook until the bottom turns light golden brown.
9. Flip and cook the other side.
10. Remove and let it stand for a minute and cut into wedges.
11. Serve with guacamole and sour cream.