Vegetarian black bean curry quesadillas

Name: Vegetarian black bean curry quesadillas
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 a white onion diced; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 tablespoon minced ginger; 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon red chili flake; 1 large tomato fully diced, with juices; 1 (26.5 oz) can of black beans, drained and rinsed; 3-4 cups crumbled queso fresco; 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1/3 cup fine chopped cilantro; to taste salt; 12 tortilas; sauce ingredients; 1 1/2 cup sour. cream; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 cup fresh cilantro; 1/2 cup fresh mint; 2 clove garlic; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon fresh cracked black pepper; 1 teaspoon red pepper flake; 1 teaspoon sea salt

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

With a cilantro mint cream

jessicadpaxton @jessicaDP

Austin, Texas

With a cilantro mint cream

Saved

Ingredients

1 tablespoonolive oil
1/2a white onion diced
2 clovesgarlic minced
1 tablespoonminced ginger
1 1/2 tablespoonscurry powder
1 1/2 teaspoonred chili flake
1large tomato fully diced, with juices
1 (26.5 oz)can of black beans, drained and rinsed
3-4 cupscrumbled queso fresco
1 Tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1/3 cupfine chopped cilantro
to tastesalt
12tortilas
sauce ingredients
1 1/2 cupsour. cream
1/3 cupheavy cream
1 cupfresh cilantro
1/2 cupfresh mint
2 clovegarlic
1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice
1 tablespoonfresh cracked black pepper
1 teaspoonred pepper flake
1 teaspoonsea salt

Saved

Steps

1

In a large skillet on med high heat, saute onion. Garlic and ginger for 3 minutes
2

Add curry powder, chili flake and stir about 2 minutes
3

Add tomato and juices, stir. Salt to taste and reduce heat to medium, allowing juices to form and create a sauce.
4

Add black beans, stir. Reduce heat to simmer until beans are heated then turn off heat. Cool completely.
5

Add chopped cilantro and cheese, stir gently to incorporate. Keep cool until ready to ptep
6

Sauce instructions
7

In a blender combine all sauce ingredients. Blend well and chill until ready to serve.
8

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

Allow bottom tortilla to crisp and turn golden and cheese to melt, then flip and remove when the other side is golden
11

Place on a cutting surface to cool for 3-5 minutes, then use a pizza cutter to slice.
12

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