Corn & Refried Bean Quesadillas
with Creamy Guac & Smoky Crema
- Wheat
- Soy
- Milk
Quick and easy meals are fine for sustenance but they’re not always exciting, you know? Not these quesadillas, though! These gooey, griddled beauts feel luxurious and nourishing, yet take only 15 minutes to make, thanks to smart techniques like charring corn for smoky-sweet depth and smart shortcuts like ready-made refried beans, guac, and red pepper crema. Of course, all the cheese melding the filling together doesn’t hurt!
Ingredients
2 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
16 ounce
Refried Black Beans
2 tablespoon
Sour Cream
4 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
4 tablespoon
Guacamole
1 tablespoon
Mexican Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
1 cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Corn
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Drain corn, then pat dry with paper towels. • Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) in a large pan over high heat. Add corn and season with Southwest Spice and 1⁄2 tsp salt (1 tsp for 4). Cook, stirring occasionally, until charred, 4-5 minutes. (TIP: Cover pan if corn begins to pop!) Taste and season with salt and pepper. • Turn off heat; transfer to a medium bowl and set aside. Wipe out pan.
• While corn chars, place beans in a second medium microwave-safe bowl. Stir in Mexican Spice and 1 TBSP water. Microwave for 2 minutes; stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Place tortillas on a clean work surface; evenly spread half the refried bean mixture (all for 4 servings) over each tortilla. Evenly top one half of each tortilla with half the cheese. Top with half the corn (all for 4), then sprinkle with remaining cheese. (You may have some extra beans and corn—serve on the side!) Fold each tortilla in half to create quesadillas.
• Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for corn over medium-high heat. Add quesadillas; cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese melts, 2-4 minutes per side. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.
• While quesadillas cook, in a small bowl, combine guacamole and sour cream. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges and divide between plates. Serve with creamy guac and crema on the side for dipping.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty blend of spices and charred corn, though some found it too smoky or bland.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick, easy, and beginner-friendly this recipe was to make 🎉.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh veggies like peppers or pico de gallo for texture and zest; use less beans for a less messy quesadilla.
- Portions: Some found it very filling, while others wanted more tortillas to spread out the ample filling.
- Texture: Several noted the quesadillas were too soft or mushy; try adding crunchier elements or using whole beans.
Reviews from our home cooks
I wish there was a way to get smaller cans of corn/refried beans for the 2-person version. My quesadillas were really thick with all the corn and beans in them, which was good but maybe I could have used less ingredients or more tortillas to make a third quesadilla.
Fast, easy, and delicious! But I would have preferred a salsa or pico de gallo instead of the sour cream. Don't need both creamy guac AND smoky crema. It's too much sour cream!
I normally think I need meat in every meal so I was hesitant about these quesadillas. They were delicious and super easy to make. I will definitely order again.
Very Delicious! Didn't care too much for the southwestern spice, but it was still really good and the guac helped. Not enough guac even for two people though. Would def do this one again.
This makes two gigantic quesadillas! Really good and very simple recipe-great for a quick hearty meal.
My favorites Hello Fresh meal so far! Easy to personalize! We substituted keto tortillas that are smaller and easy to cook with for me. It made extra, total of 5 quesadilla
This was very good. Perhaps there were a bit much refried beans. I'll make sure to edit next time with less beans.
These were good! Very filling probably can get 3-4 servings out of a 2 serving portion. The corn was just a little much I probably could have reduced it next time
Excellent dish. The spicy crema was missing from the box though!
Tasty. Enjoyed the guac... Added onions and peppers from my garden to bump it up.
