White Bean Quesadillas Recipe
White Bean Quesadillas are a great alternative to grilled cheese. Italian, Mexican, and incredibly good!
Ingredients
- 14 ounces Cannellini Beans Cooked or canned
- 1 small clove Garlic
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- 1 sprig Fresh Oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 12 ounces Roasted Red Peppers
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cayenne Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Minced Shallot
- 2 tablespoons Sour Cream
- 5 Burrito-Sized Flour Tortillas
- 3-5 Fresh Basil Leaves Chopped
- 1/3 cup Chopped Onion
- 1 1/4 cups Chopped Spinach
- 1 1/4 cups Pecorino Romano Cheese Shredded
- 1 1/4 cups Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the beans, garlic, lemon juice oregano, and cumin. Blend until smooth.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and set the bean mixture aside in a separate bowl.
- Rinse out the food processor and combine the roasted red peppers, cayenne, shallots and sour cream in it. Blend until smooth. Salt to taste.
- Spread 3 Tablespoons of the bean spread on half of the tortilla. Top with 1 Tablespoon of onions, 1/4 cup chopped spinach, 1/4 cup pecorino, 1/4 cup mozzarella, pinch of the chopped basil.
- Fold over the tortilla. Heat the folded tortilla over medium high heat in a large skillet. Flipping once, cook until lightly browned and crispy on both sides.
- Cut into pieces and serve with the roasted red pepper dip.