GH: Spinach & Corn Quesadillas

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Spinach & Corn Quesadillas

 

Recipe By :Fall's Bounty

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : !Good Housekeeping

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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19 ozs black beans, canned -- rinsed and drained

1 tbsp olive oil

1 med onion -- thinly sliced

1 1/4 c fresh corn kernels -- from 2 ears

1 garlic clove -- crushed with a garlic press

2 tsps chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1/8 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

6 ozs baby spinach leaves

8 8-inch flour tortillas

4 ozs shredded monterey jack cheese -- with jalapeno

chiles

 

Preheat oven to 400 F. In small bowl, with fork or potato masher, mash 1

cup black beans until almost smooth. Set aside mashed and whole beans,

separately.

 

In nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Add onion

and cook 15 to 20 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally.

Add corn kernels, garlic, chili powder, cumin, pepper, and whole beans, and

cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

 

Increase heat to medium-high; gradually add spinach to skillet, stirring

until wilted and water evaporates, about 3 minutes.

 

Spread mashed beans on 1 side of 4 tortillas (mashed beans will be dry and

pasty and will not cover the entire tortilla); place on large cookie sheet,

bean side up. Top each tortilla with equal amounts of spinach mixture, and

sprinkle with cheese. Place remaining tortillas on top of filling.

 

Bake quesadillas 8 to 10 minutes or until tortillas are crisp, cheese melts,

and filling is heated through. Cut into wedges to serve.

 

Source:

" Good Housekeeping Oct 2000 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 631 Calories; 21g Fat (29.5% calories

from fat); 25g Protein; 87g Carbohydrate; 12g Dietary Fiber; 25mg

Cholesterol; 1051mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean

Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat.

 

NOTES : Fresh veggies, canned black beans, and spicy Jack cheese are layered

between flour tortillas and then baked until deliciously crisp.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0