Plant-based Quesadillas
In efforts to transition to a more plant-based diet, I decided to try a new recipe - happy with how it turned out!
Ingredients
Recipe:
Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a sauce pan, then add the red onion and garlic. When the onion starts to soften, add the "beef" crumbles - season with black pepper and a pinch of salt. Once the mixture softens, add the tomato and break it apart in the pan. Then add the beans, jalapeño, and corn towards the end. Remove the mixture from the pan and put it aside.
In the same pan add your tortilla and reduce the heat. Spoon your mixture onto one half of the quesadilla. Add the cheese on top of the mixture and sprinkle a little cilantro, then fold over the quesadilla. Flip the quesadilla so that the other side gets browned. Only leave it in the pan long enough to melt the cheese, but don't let the tortilla shell burn. Remove from pan and cut into triangular slices. Serve with salsa and avocado, and garnish with more cilantro.
To make this recipe vegan, remove the cheese or substitute with vegan cheese.
Enjoy!
- Spinach Garden herb tortilla (Mission brand)
- Beyond Meat "Beef" crumbles
- Red onions
- Spicy black beans
- Corn
- Tomato
- Jalapeño slices
- Avocado
- Salsa
- Cilantro
- Shredded cheese
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Garlic, minced
- Salt
Recipe:
Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil into a sauce pan, then add the red onion and garlic. When the onion starts to soften, add the "beef" crumbles - season with black pepper and a pinch of salt. Once the mixture softens, add the tomato and break it apart in the pan. Then add the beans, jalapeño, and corn towards the end. Remove the mixture from the pan and put it aside.
In the same pan add your tortilla and reduce the heat. Spoon your mixture onto one half of the quesadilla. Add the cheese on top of the mixture and sprinkle a little cilantro, then fold over the quesadilla. Flip the quesadilla so that the other side gets browned. Only leave it in the pan long enough to melt the cheese, but don't let the tortilla shell burn. Remove from pan and cut into triangular slices. Serve with salsa and avocado, and garnish with more cilantro.
To make this recipe vegan, remove the cheese or substitute with vegan cheese.
Enjoy!
