Black bean and avocado quesadilla

Spicy, cheesy and beany. Crunchy and toasty on the outside, oozy and soft on the inside. Also very quick and very simple to make – the perfect midweek lunch. Make as many as you like, this recipe makes 1.

  • 2 large plain wheat tortillas
  • 3 tbsp tinned black beans
  • Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp chipotle ketchup – try the one from Pitt Cue’s book, it’s a game-changer
  • ½ avocado, sliced – squeeze over a tiny bit of lime after you cut it up
  1. Cut around 8 thin slices of cheese, enough to distribute across the wrap, spaced out evenly with some gaps in between
  2. Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Don’t add any oil
  3. Spread a substantial tsp of chipotle ketchup onto one wrap, add the cheese and avocado slices and evenly scatter over the black beans
  4. Lift the wrap into the pan and top with the other one, pressing down lightly
  5. Leave to toast underneath until it turns golden round the edges – it only takes a couple of mins – then use a fish slice to flip it onto the untoasted side
  6. Give it another couple of mins and it should be done. The outside crunchy and brown, the cheese all melty and gooey, sticking the 2 sides and all the fillings together
  7. Leave it to sit for a minute before cutting it into quarters and scoffing it all up

Stick some pickles and slaw on the side to make a meal of it

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