Quesadillas And Black Bean Pico De Gallo Food

PICO DE GALLO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, salt, and pepper. Set pico de gallo aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and saute until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
• Put the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in the hot skillet and saute the sliced onion and green pepper until tender. Stir in the minced garlic and saute until the aroma is strong. Mix in half of the pico de gallo and chicken breast meat. Set aside; keep warm.
• In a heavy skillet, heat one flour tortilla. Spread 1/4 cup shredded cheese on the tortilla and top with 1/2 the chicken mixture. Sprinkle another 1/4 cup cheese over the chicken and top with another tortilla. When bottom tortilla is lightly brown and cheese has started to melt, flip quesadilla and cook on the opposite side. Remove quesadilla from skillet and cut into quarters. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve quesadillas with sour cream and remaining pico de gallo.

BLACK BEAN PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Combine 1 can black beans (drained), 2 diced plum tomatoes, 1/2 chopped small red onion and 1/4 cup chopped cilantro in a bowl. Add the juice of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle in adobo sauce and 1 teaspoon honey and stir. Season with salt.

BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Using small-hole strainer, drain liquid from Pico de Gallo; discard liquid. Transfer leftover tomato mixture to medium bowl. Mix in black beans, cheese and cilantro until combined.
• 2. Divide black bean mixture evenly over half of each tortilla (about ½ cup each). Fold tortillas in half.
• 3. Heat large griddle or skillet over medium-high heat. Brush with oil. Place filled tortillas on griddle. Cook, carefully flipping once, until tortillas are golden brown and crisp and cheese filling melts, about 5 minutes.
• 4. Cut quesadillas into wedges. Serve with Salsita, if desired.

BLACK BEANS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Stir together the tomato, onion, cilantro, and honey. Season with lime juice, vinegar, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Melt bacon grease in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and onion, cook until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Pour in the black beans and water, season to taste with salt and pepper, then simmer for 10 minutes or until hot. Serve topped with pico de gallo.

QUESADILLAS AND BLACK BEAN PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• Note: order Great American Land and Cattle company Steak and Meat Seasoning at www.grtamerican.com.
• Cook chicken in 1 T medium hot oil about five minutes per side until juices run clear. Remove from heat.
• Rinse and drain black beans. Add them to a mixing bowl. Add in cooked chicken.
• dice 1/4 C cilantro, cucumber, 5 roma tomatoes, 3 jalapenos (if you like heat, leave the seeds in, if you don't like it so hot, seed the peppers first), and 1/2 C onion.
• Add to a second smaller bowl.
• Add seasonings pico de gallo mixture bowl. Use Great American land and Cattle Company seasoning or use spice blend above.
• cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours for flavors to mix.
• Heat 2 T butter and 2 T olive oil in a large cast iron skillet.
• Mix filling ingredients together , (except for cheeses and pico de gallo)
• Spread 1 wedge Laughing Cow cheese on 1/2 of flour tortilla.
• Add about 1/4 of filling ingredients. Spread with back of spoon.
• add 1/8 C mozzarella cheese on top.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Fold one side over to form a semi-circle.
• cook in hot oil about 5 minutes per side until lightly browned (be careful when flipping the quesadilla over--use one spatula to flip and one on top to hold the filling intact) Do not burn.
• Repeat with 3 remaining tortillas.
• Remove from pan and slice in 4 wedges each.
• Serve with tomato slices, avocado slices and sour cream.
• Serve with pico de gallo.
• Muy Sabroso!

QUESADILLAS WITH PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• First assemble the pico de gallo, combine the diced tomatoes, jalapeño pepper, diced onions, cilantro, garlic and the lime juice.
• Mix the pico de gallo. Add salt until it tastes the way you like it and then place in fridge.
• Heat a large flat skillet on medium. After it gets hot, place several drops of vegetable oil in the skillet and wipe the entire surface of the pan.
• The pan will be coated with a sheen of oil.
• Place one tortilla into pan, sprinkle 1/2 cup of cheese over top of tortilla and add the chicken (if using refried beans add these now too).
• When cheese begins to melt fold over the tortilla and allow it to heat for 1 minute more.
• Place on plate and slice into triangles.
• Repeat steps for each tortilla.
• Serve with pico de gallo, sour cream or guacamole.

PICO DE GALLO BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables in pico de gallo are softened, 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally., Puree soup using an immersion blender, or cool soup slightly and puree in batches in a blender. Return to pan and heat through. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth or water if necessary. Top as desired.