Bean and Cheese Soaked Quesadillas

Name: Bean and Cheese Soaked Quesadillas
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 4 tomatoes, for the red sauce; 2 serrano chiles, for the red sauce; 1/2 white onions, for the red sauce; 1 clove garlic, for the red sauce; 1/4 cups chicken broth, for the red sauce; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; salt; 1/2 cups bacon, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons onion, finely chopped; 2 cups refried beans, black; 1/2 kilos masa dough; water, for the dough; 1/4 teaspoons salt, for the dough; 1 teaspoon baking powder, for the dough; 2 cups asadero cheese, in sticks; vegetable oil, for frying; lettuce, chopped, for decoration; sour cream, for decoration; queso fresco, crumbled, for decoration; red onion, in rings, for decoration

Ilse Castrejón

If you are a fan of fried quesadillas, here’s a new version: bean and cheese soaked quesadillas. With a spicy red sauce, filled with refried beans and bacon, and lots of cheese. Easy, economical, and delicious.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 11-05-2018

Preparation

25 mins

55 mins

Low

For the red sauce, blend the tomato with the serrano chili, onion, garlic, and chicken broth. Fry in a pot over medium heat with the oil and cook for about 30 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt to taste. In a pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until golden brown, add the onion and refried beans, cook for 10 minutes and season. In a bowl, knead the corn dough with water, season with salt and add the baking powder. Form tortillas with the help of a tortilla press, or between two wooden boards, fill them with beans and asadero cheese, fold into a quesadilla and fry for 5 minutes or until golden brown in hot oil. Drain on paper towels. Serve the quesadillas on a deep plate and cover with the sauce, decorate with lettuce, cream, cheese, and rings of red onion.