Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Two tins of beans and a handful of cheese, crisped in a dry pan.
Ingredients
- Large wraps8 ea
- Tinned black beans800 g
- Tinned sweetcorn300 g
- Grated cheese200 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Vegetable oil20 ml
- Ground cumin4 g
- Smoked paprika2 g
Method
- Cook the finely diced onion in the oil over medium heat for 6 minutes until soft.
- Add the cumin and paprika for 30 seconds, then tip in the drained beans and corn.
- Mash about half the beans against the pan so the filling holds together, and season well.
- Spread the filling over one half of each wrap, scatter with cheese, and fold into a half moon.
- Cook two at a time in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes a side until crisp and the cheese has melted.
- Cut into wedges and eat straight away.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
Black Bean and Dairy-Free Cheese Quesadillas
- 200 g Dairy-free grated cheese instead of Grated cheese
Dairy-free cheese melts more slowly, so cover the pan with a lid for the first side and cook a minute longer on low-medium heat.
Gluten-free
- 16 ea Corn tortillas instead of Large wraps
Warm the corn tortillas first so they do not crack, then sandwich the filling between two rather than folding, and cook 2 to 3 minutes a side.
Dairy-free
Black Bean and Dairy-Free Cheese Quesadillas
- 200 g Dairy-free grated cheese instead of Grated cheese
Dairy-free cheese melts more slowly, so cover the pan with a lid for the first side and cook a minute longer on low-medium heat.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
ColesBest choiceno items missing · $10.17 of food
$22.09
54% spare
Aldino items missing · $10.38 of food · $0.21 more
$26.23
60% spare
Woolworthsno items missing · $10.53 of food · $0.36 more
$24.23
57% spare
$2.54a serve
$2.54 a serve, cheapest at Coles
About $10.17 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
$23.35 across 3 shops · all 8 items priced · $4.27 more for bigger packs, 64% spare for later
ColesBest choice$10.17
no items missing
you'll pay $22.09 · 54% of it spare
Aldi$10.38
no items missing · $0.21 more
you'll pay $26.23 · 60% of it spare
Woolworths$10.53
no items missing · $0.36 more
you'll pay $24.23 · 57% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$16.57
Tinned black beans
$2.02/kg
need 800 g2 × El Tora Black Beans 420 g$0.85closest match
Aldi$2.02/kg$0.85·Woolworths$2.14/kg$0.90·Coles$2.10/kg$0.90
Grated cheese
$13.58/kg
need 200 gWestacre Dairy Shredded Tasty Cheese 500 g$6.79closest match
Aldi$13.58/kg$6.79·Coles$20.00/kg$5.00·Woolworths$19.00/kg$9.50
Vegetable oil
$0.27/100ml
need 20 mlPure Vita Vegetable Oil 2 L$5.49closest match
Aldi$0.27/100ml$5.49·Woolworths$0.53/100ml$4.00·Coles$0.64/100ml$4.80
Smoked paprika
$0.65/10g
need 2 gStonemill Paprika Smoked 40 g$2.59
Aldi$0.65/10g$2.59·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Coles$1.00/10g$3.50
Buy at Coles$6.15
Large wraps
$0.54/100g
need 8 itemsHelga's White Wraps 8 Pack 508g$2.75closest matchreal special
Coles$0.54/100g$2.75·Woolworths$0.63/100g$3.30·Aldi$0.62/100g$3.49
Tinned sweetcorn
$2.38/kg
need 300 gColes Simply Corn Kernels 420 g$1.00
Coles$2.38/kg$1.00·Woolworths$2.38/kg$1.00·Aldi$5.30/kg$2.65
Ground cumin
$0.10/10g
need 4 gMaharajah's Choice Ground Cumin Spice 250 g$2.40closest match
Coles$0.10/10g$2.40·Woolworths$0.67/10g$2.00·Aldi$0.63/10g$2.89
Buy at Woolworths$0.63
Brown onion
~$3.32/kg
need 150 gOnion Brown each 189.76 g$0.63
Woolworths~$3.32/kg$0.63·Aldi$3.49/kg$0.63·Coles$4.20/kg$0.84