Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Bean and Avocado Quesadilla


I found this recipe from wholefoodmommies.com



Bean and Avocado Quesadilla



  • 2 onions, sliced and sauteed over low heat until caramelized


  • 8 oz of mushrooms sliced and sauteed


  • 1 avocado, mashed


  • 1 can of refried beans


  • 10 tortillas (preferably whole wheat - I used millet and flax tortillas that I got from Richard's Foodporium. They are made by Sami's Bakery in Tampa.)

Here's what I did to assemble them -

On one tortilla 1 spread a thin layer of the avocado, on the other tortilla I spread the refried beans and then topped it with the sauteed mushrooms and onions. Put the 2 together, lightly brush the outside with butter (Earth Balance is a non-dairy butter, but I wasn't wild about it. I have been using Smart Balance made with olive oil.) and lightly fry on each side until golden brown.


We made a salad to go with the meal. We use green leaf and red leaf lettuce (more nutritious than typical lettuce). We added tomatoes, onions, refried beans, and a few crunched up healthy tortilla chips.

4 comments:

  1. Chelsy!!!! You are making such yummy dinners!!!

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  2. That sounds delicious!
    I love refried beans, but I know a lot of the cans of them contain a ton of fat and other unealthy stuff, so I've been buying cans of pinto beans lately, and then just throwing them in a pot with some water, onions, a little salt and whatever hot sauce I feel like. It takes about 15 minutes to heat them through and then you just mash them up. Voila, healthier "refried" beans! They taste a lot better too!
    ~Lauren

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  3. We used the "organic" refried beans. I'll have to check out the fat content.

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