Renee Kohley

Renee Kohley
Renee Kohley
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  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Served Person: 1
vegetarian white meat free tree nut free nut free gluten free red meat free shellfish free contains dairy pescatarian
  • 2 tortillas
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion diced
  • 3 tb butter or another friendly fat (ghee coconut oil, avocado oil, etc.)
  • 3 large garlic cloves chopped
  • 3 heaping handfuls fresh baby spinach roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups home-cooked or canned pinto beans (i keep cooked s easy meals)
  • 3 tb organic chunky salsa (i use costco's organic salsa too!)
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese or more if you like it really cheesy.
  • (optional) toppings: sour cream guacamole, extra salsa, cilantro, chives, or parsley.
  • Carbohydrate 156.528511396275 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Fat 9.46645439352111 g
  • Fiber 22.1306214682492 g
  • Protein 20.1228405789497 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.52516214859721 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 quesadilla, double recipe for two (412g)
  • Sodium 152.16085884507 mg
  • Sugar 134.397889928026 g
  • Trans Fat 0.973126838013665 g
  • Calories 759 calories

Melt the butter in your skillet, add the onion, garlic, and spinach along with a big pinch of sea salt. Cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes, until the spinach has wilted.Set the spinach mixture aside and add another tablespoon of butter, the beans, and salsa and cook over medium high heat for about 4-5 minutes, until the beans soften. You can press the back of your wooden spoon on the beans to squish them up a bit, making them more like refried beans. If the mixture gets dry just add a splash of water.Spread the spinach mixture over a tortilla, then the bean mixture, and then sprinkle with cheese.Spread a thin layer of butter over one side of the other tortilla and place it butter side up on top of the shredded cheese. The butter on the tortilla will help it to crisp and brown nicely.Place the prepared quesadilla on a wire rack, set on a baking sheet, and put under the broiler in the oven. Broil the quesadilla(s) on high for 4 minutes or until the top is browned and crisp. Take a peek after 2 minutes in case your broiler runs hotter than mine.Cut the quesadilla(s) into triangles and serve with sour cream, guacamole, or salsa! Garnish with chopped cilantro, chives, or parsley.