Get ready to whip up cheesy black bean quesadillas and creamy corn esquites in a speedy 20 minutes! You'll fill flour tortillas with spiced black beans, tangy cotija cheese, and Mexican cheese blend that melts to perfection. Charred corn tossed with mayonnaise, lime juice, and more cotija cheese makes a quick and easy side for this delicious meal!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 unit
Lime
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 teaspoon
Chili Powder
1 unit
Corn
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
½ cup
Cotija Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Black Beans
2 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Soy, Wheat)
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
• Wash and dry produce. • Drain and rinse beans. Quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro. • Transfer beans to a medium microwave-safe bowl. (Rinse out strainer.) Stir in half the chili powder (you’ll use more later), 1 TBSP water (2 TBSP for 4 servings), a drizzle of oil, a pinch of salt, and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until warmed through, 1-2 minutes. • Add a squeeze of lime juice; stir to combine.
• Drain corn; pat dry with paper towels. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over high heat. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and lightly charred in spots, 4-6 minutes. TIP: Cover pan if corn begins to pop! • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, half the cotija cheese (you’ll use the rest later), remaining chili powder, juice from two lime wedges (four wedges for 4 servings), a big pinch of salt, and pepper. • Once corn is done, turn off heat. Transfer to bowl with mayonnaise mixture; stir to thoroughly combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Set aside until ready to serve. Wash out pan.
• Place tortillas on a clean work surface. Evenly divide seasoned beans, Mexican cheese blend, and remaining cotija cheese between bottom halves of tortillas. (TIP: Reserve some cotija cheese for serving if you like!) Fold each tortilla in half to form quesadillas. • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for corn over medium heat. Add quesadillas; cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese melts, 2-4 minutes per side (depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches). TIP: Lower heat if tortillas begin to brown too quickly.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges; divide between plates and dollop with sour cream. Serve esquites on the side. Squeeze remaining lime over esquites. Sprinkle everything with cilantro and serve.