Roasted Corn And Black Bean Quesadillas Recipes

BLACK BEAN AND CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in onion, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in beans and corn, then add sugar, salsa, and pepper flakes; mix well. Cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Melt 2 teaspoons of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the skillet, sprinkle evenly with cheese, then top with some of the bean mixture. Place another tortilla on top, cook until golden, then flip and cook on the other side. Melt more butter as needed, and repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

BLACK BEAN, ROASTED CORN AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat skillet over med-high heat. Add corn, saute 2 minutes or until browned. Place corn in small bowl, add goat cheese and cilantro; mix until well-blended and set aside.
• In 1 tsp olive oil, saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in 1 c salsa, cumin, and beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until thick. Mash the bean mixture slightly.
• Remove from heat, stir in the corn/cilantro/goat cheese mixture.
• Spread the mixture evenly over 8 tortillas, top each with 1 tortilla, pressing gently.
• Cook each quesadilla in frying pan with cooking spray until golden - about 2 minutes a side.
• Quarter each quesadilla, serve with salsa verde, sour cream and more salsa or green onions if desired.

ROASTED CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix diced chipotle, lime juice and sour cream, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Over medium flame or on a grill pan, roast corn. Let cool and cut kernels off cob.
• In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil, jalapenos, red onions, and black beans. Saute until the onions are translucent. Add the tomatoes, corn kernels and roasted bell pepper. Stir and saute for 3 minutes and add salt, pepper, cumin and 3 tablespoons of cilantro. Remove the pan from heat and let rest.
• Evenly distribute mixture, the remaining cilantro and cheeses among 4 tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas.
• Place tortillas on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Cook for about 10 minutes, until cheeses have melted and the quesadillas are warmed through. Cut each into 6 pieces.
• Serve with chipotle sour cream garnished with scallions.

CORN AND BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet. Add the onion and garlic; cook until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the beans, corn and another tablespoon of oil if the pan seems dry. Season with the salt, cumin and pepper, and stir in the cilantro. Let cook over medium-low heat until the beans and corn are heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, arrange the tortillas flat on a counter. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese on one half of each tortilla. Spoon 2 tablespoons of the bean-corn mixture over the cheese. Top with another 1 1/2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold the filled tortillas into half-moons.
• Place 2 quesadillas in the skillet. Cook until golden on the bottom and the cheese has started to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a spatula to flip the quesadillas, and cook until golden on the other side, 2 to 3 more minutes,. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
• Serve topped with pico de gallo if desired.
• Easy Swap In: We usually make the filling with leftover grilled or roasted corn, but frozen corn works great too. Don't thaw the corn-just add the frozen kernels to the pan with the black beans and allow 1 to 2 extra minutes for them to heat through.

OVEN-ROASTED CORN AND BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Slice corn off of cobs and toss with olive oil. Spread across a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven, checking frequently, for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, black beans, onion, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and garlic in a large bowl. Stir to combine.
• Remove corn from the oven and stir into salsa. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

CHEESY BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the yellow pepper, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and corn; cook 2 minutes longer. Add the black beans, pepper and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender; drain., Spritz one side of each tortilla with cooking spray; place plain side up on baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Spoon bean mixture onto half of each tortilla; sprinkle with cheese. Fold tortilla over filling. , Bake at 400° for 6 minutes. Carefully turn over; bake 4-7 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

ROASTED CORN AND BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a large bowl, toss together corn, red pepper, garlic, onion, and jalapeno pepper with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
• Pour mixture onto a cookie sheet, roast for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occassionally.
• Remove when corn is carmelized.
• Add beans to the same large bowl. Add lime juice, salt, and corn mixture, stir.
• In a large saute pan, heat a teaspoon of olive oil. Place one tortilla onto the pan.
• Add 1 cup of the corn and bean mixture and spoon evenly on the tortilla.
• Add 2 oz of cheese.
• Place the second tortilla on top, cover and cook for about 1 minute.
• Flip the quesadilla carefully, cook for about 1 minute, or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan, cut into 6 wedges and serve with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and fresh cilantro. Repeat two more times for a total of 18 wedges.