Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
You'll need
- 1 tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (400g)
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- 80g Cheddar, grated
- 4 small flour tortillas
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
Quick lunch ideas UK
A tin of beans and some Cheddar, crispy in 15 minutes. Serves 2, about 15 minutes.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Roughly mash the beans in a bowl with a fork, then stir in the pepper and spring onions.
Spread the beans over 2 tortillas, scatter over the cheese and press the other 2 tortillas on top.
Brush a large frying pan with the oil and cook one quesadilla at a time over a medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until crisp and the cheese has melted. Turn it with a wide spatula.
Leave for a minute (the melted cheese is very hot), then cut each into 3 wedges.
Melted cheese stays very hot: leave it a minute before biting.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. How our recipes are made.
Contains: milk (cheese), gluten (tortillas).
Check the label on: tortillas (can contain soya).
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