Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
Two tins of beans and a handful of cheese, crisped in a dry pan.
Serves 4 25 min 27g proteinKid-friendly
VegetarianLegumesMexicanBudget
Plan it this weekIngredients
- Large wraps8 ea
- Tinned black beans800 g
- Tinned sweetcorn300 g
- Grated cheese200 g
- Brown onion150 g
- Vegetable oil20 ml
- Ground cumin4 g
- Smoked paprika2 g
Method
- Cook the finely diced onion in the oil over medium heat for 6 minutes until soft.
- Add the cumin and paprika for 30 seconds, then tip in the drained beans and corn.
- Mash about half the beans against the pan so the filling holds together, and season well.
- Spread the filling over one half of each wrap, scatter with cheese, and fold into a half moon.
- Cook two at a time in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes a side until crisp and the cheese has melted.
- Cut into wedges and eat straight away.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegan
Black Bean and Dairy-Free Cheese Quesadillas
- 200 g Dairy-free grated cheese instead of Grated cheese
Dairy-free cheese melts more slowly, so cover the pan with a lid for the first side and cook a minute longer on low-medium heat.
Gluten-free
- 16 ea Corn tortillas instead of Large wraps
Warm the corn tortillas first so they do not crack, then sandwich the filling between two rather than folding, and cook 2 to 3 minutes a side.
Dairy-free
Black Bean and Dairy-Free Cheese Quesadillas
- 200 g Dairy-free grated cheese instead of Grated cheese
Dairy-free cheese melts more slowly, so cover the pan with a lid for the first side and cook a minute longer on low-medium heat.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Sainsbury'sBest choiceno items missing · £3.99 of food
£8.55
53% spare
Tescono items missing · £7.64 of food · £3.65 more
£11.89
36% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Aldi UK· £5.02 of food
£10.92
54% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Ground cumin
Morrisons· £8.25 of food
£12.04
31% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Vegetable oil
Asda· £3.58 of food
£7.50
52% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Tinned black beans
- Tinned sweetcorn
- Ground cumin
- Smoked paprika
£1.00a serve
£1.00 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £3.99 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£7.48 across 4 shops · all 8 items priced · £1.00 more for bigger packs, 59% spare for later
Sainsbury'sBest choice£3.99
no items missing
you'll pay £8.55 · 53% of it spare
Tesco£7.64
no items missing · £3.65 more
you'll pay £11.89 · 36% of it spare
Aldi UK£5.02
missing 1 item
you'll pay £10.92 · 54% of it spare
Morrisons£8.25
missing 1 item
you'll pay £12.04 · 31% of it spare
Asda£3.58
missing 4 items
you'll pay £7.50 · 52% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£4.35
Tinned sweetcorn
£1.82/kg
need 300 gSainsbury's Sweetcorn 3x198g ( *)£0.90closest match
Sainsbury's£1.82/kg£0.90·Tesco£0.53·Aldi UK£0.55·Morrisons£1.00·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
Grated cheese
£4.80/kg
need 200 gStamford Street Co. Standard 250 g£1.20closest match
Sainsbury's£4.80/kg£1.20·Morrisons£1.89·Tesco£12.50/kg£2.50·Asda£9.80/kg£2.98·Aldi UK£5.39/kg£4.85·OcadoN/A
Brown onion
£0.80/kg
need 150 gSainsbury's Onions 1 kg£0.80closest match
Sainsbury's£0.80/kg£0.80·Tesco£0.95/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.95·Asda~£1.68/kg£0.95·Morrisons£0.95·OcadoN/A
Vegetable oil
£1.45/L
need 20 mlSainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1 L£1.45closest match
Sainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·Aldi UK£1.45·Tesco£1.45/L£1.45·Asda£2.25/L£2.25·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£1.14
Tinned black beans
£0.45
need 800 gFour Seasons Tinned Black Beans 0.4kg 1 pack assumed, quantity unknown (size unknown)
Aldi UK£0.45·Sainsbury's£1.91/kg£0.45·Tesco£4.20/kg£2.10·Morrisons£2.40·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Smoked paprika
£17.25/kg
need 2 gReady, Set…cook! Smoked Paprika 40 g£0.69closest match
Aldi UK£17.25/kg£0.69·Sainsbury's£21.59/kg£0.95·Tesco£20.83/kg£1.00·Morrisons£1.00·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£0.99
Large wraps
£0.12/ea
need 8 itemsStandard 8 items£0.99closest match
Tesco£0.12/ea£0.99·Asda£0.17/ea£1.32·Sainsbury's£0.18/ea£1.40·Morrisons£1.40·Aldi UK£0.17/ea£0.99·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£1.00
Ground cumin
£1.00
need 4 gIndus Cumin Powder Ground 100 gclosest match
Morrisons£1.00·Sainsbury's£22.09/kg£0.95·Tesco£23.26/kg£1.00·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A