Vegan Black Bean Quesadillas

These vegan black bean quesadillas replace the cheese with puréed great Northern beans, nutritional yeast, and spices for a Mexican-inspired meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 416 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• cooking spray
• 1 (15 ounce) can Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 8 whole grain tortillas
• 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.33333334326744 cup nutritional yeast
• 0.75 cup diced tomatoes
• 0.5 cup black beans, drained and rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Spray the top tortilla with cooking spray and flip quesadilla to cook the second side until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Step 2

Blend great Northern beans, 3/4 cup tomatoes, and garlic in a food processor until smooth. Add nutritional yeast, cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper and blend until combined.

Step 3

Transfer bean mixture to a large bowl. Stir in black beans and remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes.

Step 4

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place a tortilla in hot oil. Spread about 1/4 cup filling over tortilla. Place another tortilla on top of filling; cook until filling is warmed, about 10 minutes.