MealBudgetBlack Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Crisp quesadillas filled with mashed black beans, corn and melted cheese.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 25 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $7.78
Ingredients
- 30 oz canned black beans
- 8 flour tortillas (burrito size)
- 8 oz shredded mexican cheese blend
- 8 oz frozen sweet corn
- 1 yellow onions
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 oz jarred salsa(optional)
- 1/2 cup sour cream(optional)
Method
Cook the finely diced onion in 1 tbsp oil until soft, then add the cumin and chili powder.
Add the drained beans and corn with a splash of water and cook 5 minutes, mashing about half the beans.
Season with salt and let the filling cool slightly.
Spread the filling over half of each tortilla, top with cheese and fold.
Cook them in a dry or lightly oiled skillet, 2 to 3 minutes a side, until crisp and the cheese has melted.
Cut into wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £16.31 | £4.08 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Australia | $52.97 | $13.24 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Greece | 35,28 € | 8,82 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Canada | $52.38 | $13.10 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Spain | 23,07 € | 5,77 € | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| Mexico | $608.77 | $152.19 | 8 of 8 ingredients |
| United States | $31.12 | $7.78 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $33.51 | $8.38 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Germany | 31,00 € | 7,75 € | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Austria | € 34,93 | € 8,73 | 7 of 8 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٤٩٤٫١٠ ج.م. | ١٢٣٫٥٣ ج.م. | 6 of 8 ingredients |
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