Good Eats at the TEOTWAWKI Cafe--Beef and Bean Quesadillas

You know, if you take away the sickness, deaths, and economic turmoil associated with COVID-19, you can start to see some benefits.  I no longer have to worry about someone just dropping by the house.  It's not something that happened that often anyway because we live so far out and have four extra-large dogs to deter unannounced visitors, but still, someone would drop by unannounced once a month or so.  But now, I can have the living room a complete wreck without any worries at all.  Not that it's normally a disaster out there, but with the girls home from college and finishing up the school semester online, they somehow feel like they don't have time to clean up after themselves.  And for some reason, they've both decided that the living room is their closet.
With trying to finish up a book and getting it off for printing, it's not like I have time to clean up after them, either.  It's easier for all of us if I don't put my contacts in so I don't see the mess.

And it's times like these when we all really need good food on the table for dinner quickly.  Even if we were the types to do take-out (we totally aren't), it seems like a horrifically bad idea right now.  So a homemade quick dinner it is.  And these beef and bean quesadillas are really awesome.  All food storage and super quick. 

Beef and Bean Quesadillas
Makes 10 quesadillas
1 can (8 ounces) beef, drained
1 pint black beans, drained
1/2 cup canned or frozen corn
1/2 cup salsa
1 tablespoon lime juice
2-3 cups shredded cheddar, colby-jack, or Monterey-Jack cheese
flour tortillas

Combine everything except the cheese and tortillas in a medium bowl.  In a large skillet over medium heat, add one tablespoon of oil or butter.  Spoon filling about 1/4" thick onto a tortilla and spread it around.  Sprinkle with cheese and place another tortilla on top.  Carefully place the prepared quesadilla in the skillet and cook a minute or two on each side.  Serve hot with salsa, sour cream, or guacamole for dipping and refried beans and rice on the side and you have a complete Mexican meal, which is really nice since we won't be going out for Mexican anytime soon.

Links to related posts: 
Flour tortillas
Refried beans
Salsa
Spanish rice



27 june 2024