Vegetarian black bean curry quesadillas

jessicadpaxton
jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP
Austin, Texas

With a cilantro mint cream

Vegetarian black bean curry quesadillas

With a cilantro mint cream

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Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoonolive oil
  2. 1/2a white onion diced
  3. 2 clovesgarlic minced
  4. 1 tablespoonminced ginger
  5. 1 1/2 tablespoonscurry powder
  6. 1 1/2 teaspoonred chili flake
  7. 1large tomato fully diced, with juices
  8. 1 (26.5 oz)can of black beans, drained and rinsed
  9. 3-4 cupscrumbled queso fresco
  10. 1 Tablespoonfresh lemon juice
  11. 1/3 cupfine chopped cilantro
  12. to tastesalt
  13. 12tortilas
  14. sauce ingredients
  15. 1 1/2 cupsour. cream
  16. 1/3 cupheavy cream
  17. 1 cupfresh cilantro
  18. 1/2 cupfresh mint
  19. 2 clovegarlic
  20. 1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice
  21. 1 tablespoonfresh cracked black pepper
  22. 1 teaspoonred pepper flake
  23. 1 teaspoonsea salt

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large skillet on med high heat, saute onion. Garlic and ginger for 3 minutes

  2. 2

    Add curry powder, chili flake and stir about 2 minutes

  3. 3

    Add tomato and juices, stir. Salt to taste and reduce heat to medium, allowing juices to form and create a sauce.

  4. 4

    Add black beans, stir. Reduce heat to simmer until beans are heated then turn off heat. Cool completely.

  5. 5

    Add chopped cilantro and cheese, stir gently to incorporate. Keep cool until ready to ptep

  6. 6

    Sauce instructions

  7. 7

    In a blender combine all sauce ingredients. Blend well and chill until ready to serve.

  8. 8

    On a medium heat skillet, place a buttered tortilla, butter side down

  9. 9

    Top with about a 1/3 cup of bean mixture allowing a 1/2 inch room to melt out to the edge and top with a buttered tortilla, butter side up

  10. 10

    Allow bottom tortilla to crisp and turn golden and cheese to melt, then flip and remove when the other side is golden

  11. 11

    Place on a cutting surface to cool for 3-5 minutes, then use a pizza cutter to slice.

  12. 12

    Serve drizzled with cream sauce or sauce on the side for dipping and some chopped cilantro or mint for garnish.

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