Black Bean And Avocado Quesadillas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 ounces black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup of coarsely grated low-fat monterey jack cheese
• 1 thinly sliced jalapeno pepper
• 8 (7 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup of cubed avocado
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mash half the black beans with potato masher until smooth, and mix with remaining whole beans.
• 2 spread equal parts beans, cheese and jalapenos on flour tortillas.
• 3 stack second tortilla on top of the filling.
• 4 heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. put two quesadillas in the pan, pressing down with spatula to close.
• 5 cook 2 to 4 minutes on both sides.
• 6 repeat with the remaining two quesadillas.
• 7 dice avocado, then toss with the lime juice and salt. serve atop the quesadillas.