Refried Bean & Fajitas Quesadilla

These hearty quesadillas are filled with spicy refried beans and melted cheese. Serve them with spicy chipotle salsa to really take them over the top. These are great for an appetizer or brunch.

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Let’s get back to these yummy refried bean & fajitas quesadilla.
There is just something nice about these golden brown cheesy corn quesadilla! It always makes me go crazy! These quesadillas have spicy refried beans, fajita & cheese in them. To make the quesadillas I first covered the tortillas with my favorite sweet & spicy chili sauce and then filled them with refried beans fajita and cheese and toasted till the tortillas were nice golden and crunchy. I have tried many fillings and this is my personal favorite.

I usually make quesadillas with the flour tortilla. But this time, I made them with corn tortilla & I absolutely loved it. Corn tortilla enhances the flavor of these quesadillas . I’m never going back to flour tortillas again.

I used a Mexican cheese blend. It had cheddar, monterey jack, asadero and queso blanco and it tasted pretty great. You can use any cheese of your choice.

If you want to serve these up for dinner, you could always add in some shredded chicken to make them a little more hearty. But no matter when you serve them, make sure you make extras. They will get gobbled right up!

Here’s how you can make it:

Ingredients:

10 6inch corn tortilla
1 can refried beans (fat-free) 16oz
1/2 onion, sliced
1/4 green bell pepper, sliced
1/4 yellow/red bell pepper, sliced
1 green chili, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
3 tsp taco seasoning
3 tbsp hot & sweet chili sauce
1 cup Mexican-style four cheese blend
oil
salt to taste

Method:

Slice the onion & bell pepper in long strips.
Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a skillet add sliced onion & bell peppers, cook over medium to high heat for 2 minutes. Add 1 tsp of taco seasoning. Mix well & cook for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from heat.
Transfer fajitas in a bowl.

Finely chop cilantro & green chili.
In the same pan heat 1 tbsp of oil. Add green chili & canned refried beans & cook for 1 minute.
Add 2-3 tbsp water & let it boil.
Add 2 tsp taco seasoning & salt. Mix well & bring to boil.
Once it comes to a boil, Add cilantro & mix well. Take it off the flame.

Heat a non-stick pan with few drops of oil over low to medium heat.
Lay 1 tortilla on the skillet and sprinkle cheese all over.
Spread 2 tsp sweet & spicy chili sauce on the tortilla.
Spread 2-3 tbsp of refried beans & spread evenly . Don’t use too much or the filling will fall out as u try to eat it.
Top it up with some fajitas & cheese.

Cover with another tortilla.
Spread a little oil over the top of second tortilla and flip over.
Once the cheese starts to melt, begin lifting a corner of the tortilla and checking the underside. When the cheese has completely melted and you see golden-brown spots on the underside of the tortilla, the quesadilla is ready.
Cut into quarters and serve hot with salsa, sour cream or guacamole.