Black Bean & Poblano Quesadillas
with Salsa Fresca & Lime Sour Cream
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
As we’ve grown more sophisticated in this life, so have our quesadillas. Gone are the days of those microwaved renditions of our youth (they got the job done, but they definitely weren’t delicious). This version is jam-packed with tender poblano, flavorful mashed black beans, and tons of gooey, melty cheese. On top, there’s a tangy salsa fresca and dollops of lime sour cream. Yep, a good thing just got a whole lot better.
Ingredients
2 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
1 unit
Black Beans
¼ cup
Monterey Jack Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
2 unit
Scallions
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry all produce. • Core, deseed, and dice poblano. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato. Zest and halve lime.
• In a medium pot, combine beans and their liquid, Southwest Spice, 1 TBSP butter, salt (we used ¼ tsp), and pepper. (Use ½ tsp salt for 4 servings.) Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium. • Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, then mash beans with a potato masher or fork until mostly smooth. Continue simmering until mixture has thickened, 3-5 minutes more. • Turn off heat; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes. • Stir in scallion whites and cook until softened, 1 minute. • Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
• While poblano cooks, in a small bowl, combine tomato, scallion greens, lime zest, and a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper. • In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream with a squeeze of lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spread one half of each tortilla with a layer of mashed beans. (TIP: You may have some beans left over. Serve remaining on the side if you like.) Top with poblano mixture and both cheeses. • Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.
• Heat a large drizzle of oil in pan used for poblano over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheeses have melted, 3-4 minutes per side. • Slice quesadillas into wedges and divide between plates. Top with lime sour cream and salsa fresca and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty combination of mashed black beans, poblano peppers, and cheese, though some found it a bit bland.
- Ease of prep: Generally easy to make, though some noted prep time was longer than expected and flipping quesadillas could be tricky.
- Suggestions: Consider adding chicken, avocado, or extra veggies for more flavor and substance; try baking quesadillas instead of pan-frying.
- Portions: Some felt servings were small for a vegetarian meal; adding a side dish like rice or salad could make it more filling.
- Spice level: Poblano heat varied; those sensitive to spice may want to use less pepper or substitute with milder options 🌶️.
Reviews from our home cooks
Great recipe, we really enjoyed this meal. Poblano peppers give it a nice sweet smokey heat. Lots of contrasting flavors with the salsa and lime sour cream. Fairly easy to make as well.
You think this is just a Quesadilla, but it's not - it's much better! For flavor - I would have given 4 stars, but I really would have liked more Salsa Fresca and sour cream. I purchased some the following day for my leftovers which was no big deal, but just a little bit more would have done the trick! LOVED the Poblanos! I hardly ever cook with those, but wow! What flavor! And with the lime and tomatoes - YUM! I would seek out recipes with those same flavors again.
Excellent! I want to have this again. The black beans were great in the quesadillas and the lime sour cream tastes like a treat.
Trick is to add enough cheese to really get a good portion of black bean in there. You may need to add a touch more oil and watch heat to get crisp quesadilla.
Enjoyed the spice blend added to black beans and the lime zest to sour cream was a bonus!
Tasted great but was a lot of work just for a quesadilla and there were a ton of leftover black beans.
A little messy to make but tasty! I used 1/4 of the poblano provided because tasting it raw was very spicy. I barely tasted it so I would recommend following the recipe in this instance if you're afraid like I was!
Had a good taste. I like the salsa and lime sour cream. I just felt like I could have used something more. Side of rice or something. This felt more like an appetizer than a meal.
I've only done quesadillas in the oven which I think I prefer better than doing them in the pan and I can do more than one in the oven as well. Other than that the recipe is yummy!!
I did not mash the black beans to give it better texture as my husband didn't like them mashed in one of the other recipes. Worked out well for these.
