Name: Chicken-Black Bean Quesadilla Stackers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Nonstick cooking spray; 1 tbsp olive or canola oil; 1 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 small can of canned green chillies, drained; 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; kosher salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained; 2 cups grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese; 8 tortillas; ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves; ¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt; ½ cup pico de gallo; 1 lime cut into wedges; 1 avocado, diced

RatingDifficultyBeginner

I bet you never thought you would be making quesadillas in a spring form cake pan. Well after making these quesadilla stackers, I guarantee you will never go back to eating folded quesadillas ever again!

Yields2 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

Nonstick cooking spray

1 tbsp olive or canola oil

1 onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 small can of canned green chillies, drained

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

kosher salt, to taste

black pepper, to taste

1 can black beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups grated cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese

8 tortillas

¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves

¼ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt

½ cup pico de gallo

1 lime cut into wedges

1 avocado, diced

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Spray a spring-form pan with nonstick spray and set it aside.

Heat a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and add in the oil. When hot, add in the onion, garlic and bell pepper. Season with salt and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add in the chilies, chicken and spices and stir to combine. Taste for seasoning and remove from the heat.

Place the beans in a bowl and season with a little salt and a spoonful of the pico de gallo, then set aside.

Place a tortilla into the spring-form pan and top with some of the beans and cheese. Top with another tortilla and then the chicken mixture and a little cheese. Repeat with another layer of tortilla, beans, tortilla, chicken — until all ingredients have been used and the last layer is a tortilla. Top with the remaining cheese and place onto a baking sheet and into the oven.

Bake for about 20 minutes and then let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Slice and serve with all of your desired toppings.

CategoryFamily Affair, Party Starters

Ingredients