SOUTHWEST BLACK BEAN QUESADILLA BURGER | Vegan & Delicious

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt maintains creaminess with fewer calories.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground chicken is often cheaper.

tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas add fiber, while flour tortillas are often less expensive.

Cook black beans in a saucepan over medium heat until heated through.

Mash black beans with a fork until slightly chunky.

In a bowl, combine ground beef, mashed black beans, chopped onion, minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.

Form the mixture into patties.

Heat a grill or skillet over medium-high heat and cook patties for 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through.

While patties cook, prepare tortillas by sprinkling cheese on one half of each tortilla.

Place a cooked patty on top of the cheese on each tortilla.

Add jalapeños and cilantro on top of the patties, then fold the tortillas over to form quesadillas.

Cook quesadillas on the grill or skillet for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cheese is melted.

Remove from heat and cut into wedges.

Serve with avocado, lime wedges, and sour cream.

Cooking Techniques

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