Refried Bean And Hot Pepper Jack Quesadillas With Pickled
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains, Dairy | Clprime3 | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 4 | T | Olive oil |
| 1 | Onion, chopped | |
| 3/4 | t | Ground cumin |
| 1 | c | Canned pinto beans, rinsed |
| and drained | ||
| 1/4 | c | Water |
| 4 | Flour tortillas, 6 to | |
| 7-inch | ||
| 1 | c | Coarsely grated Monterey |
| Jack cheese with | ||
| hot peppers | ||
| Pickled onion, recipe | ||
| follows | ||
| 8 | Fresh coriander sprigs | |
| 1/2 | Red onion, cut into 1/4-inch | |
| wedges | ||
| 1/2 | c | Cider vinegar |
| 1 | t | Pickling spices |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| Fat, 1/2 Other Carbohydrates |
INSTRUCTIONS
In heavy skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute chopped onion with salt to taste until softened and golden. Add cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add beans and water and cook, stirring and mashing, until beans and coarsely mashed, about 5 minutes. Season bean mixture with salt and pepper. Put 2 tortillas on a baking sheet and brush with some remaining oil. Turn tortillas over and top each with half of bean mixture and 1/3 cup Monterey Jack, spreading evenly. Cover with remaining 2 tortillas and brush tops of quesadillas with remaining oil. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, cook quesadillas until golden brown on each side. When complete top the quesadillas with the remaining bit of cheese. Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut into wedges. Top wedges with pickled onion and coriander sprigs. PICKLED ONION: In a small saucepan simmer ingredients for 2 minutes and transfer to a bowl. Chill onion, covered. Converted by MC_Buster. Per serving: 1695 Calories (kcal); 76g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat); 38g Protein; 219g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 3452mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 13 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; Recipe by: COOKING LIVE PRIMETIME SHOW #CP0013 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 2323
Calories From Fat: 1317
Total Fat: 149.8g
Cholesterol: 250.3mg
Sodium: 5905.8mg
Potassium: 1363.1mg
Carbohydrates: 123.3g
Fiber: 17.3g
Sugar: 10.2g
Protein: 117.1g