Chorizo & Black Bean Quesadillas

🥘 Ingredients

• Mexican Spice Blend
  2 tbsp
• Mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• Mexican chorizo
  18 oz
• black beans
  2 unit
• black pepper
• cheddar cheese
  1 c
• cilantro
  ½ oz
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• flour tortillas
  4 unit
• lime
  2 unit
• paper towels
• plastic wrap
• red onion
  2 unit
• rice wine vinegar
  3.333 tbsp
• salt
• sour cream
  6 tbsp
• sugar
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• strainer
• medium bowl
• large pan
• slotted spoon

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the red onion ; dice remaining onion. Drain and rinse black beans using a strainer . Quarter lime . Finely chop cilantro . In a medium bowl , stir together sliced onion, rice wine vinegar , 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), a pinch of salt , and black pepper . Cover with plastic wrap and microwave ⏱️ 60 seconds (30-60 seconds). Refrigerate until ready to serve, stirring occasionally.

   red onion: 2 unit, black beans: 2 unit, lime: 2 unit, cilantro: ½ oz, rice wine vinegar: 3.333 tbsp, sugar: 2 tsp, salt, black pepper, plastic wrap
2. 

   2

   Heat a large drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant, ⏱️ 4 minutes (3-4 minutes). Add Mexican chorizo , beans, and Mexican Spice Blend ; season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until chorizo is browned and cooked through and beans are warmed through, ⏱️ 5 minutes (4-5 minutes). (TIP: If there's excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.) Remove from heat; stir in a big squeeze of lime juice.

   cooking oil: 1 tbsp, Mexican chorizo: 18 oz, Mexican Spice Blend: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Place flour tortillas on a clean work surface. Sprinkle half of each tortilla evenly with half the cheddar cheese and half the Mexican cheese blend . With a slotted spoon , top cheese with filling; sprinkle evenly with remaining cheddar and Mexican cheese blend. Fold in half to create quesadillas. Wipe out pan used for filling; heat a large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese melts, ⏱️ 4 minutes per side (3-4 minutes per side). (For 4 servings, work in batches if necessary.) Transfer to a paper towels -lined cutting board.

   flour tortillas: 4 unit, cheddar cheese: 1 c, Mexican cheese blend: 1 c, paper towels
4. 

   4

   Cut quesadillas into wedges. Divide quesadillas between plates and top with a dollop of sour cream , pickled red onion (draining first), and cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   sour cream: 6 tbsp