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Vegan Black Bean Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes, divided
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ⅓ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 8 whole grain tortillas
  • cooking spray

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Transfer bean mixture to a large bowl. Stir in black beans and remaining 1/4 cup tomatoes.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.