Cilantro Lime Rice and Black Bean Quesadillas

Dinner doesn't get much easier than this! These quesadillas are filled with homemade cilantro lime rice and black beans and can be topped with anything you want (read: have on hand).

Makes 4 Quesadillas

Ingredients:

2 Cups Prepared White Rice

2 Tablespoons Chopped Cilantro

1 Teaspoon Lime Juice

1 15 Ounce Can Black Beans (Drained)

6-8 Ounces Shredded Cheese (I use a Mexican blend)

4 8 Inch Flour Tortillas

Butter

Potential Toppings:

Seasoned Shredded Chicken

Seasoned Ground or Shredded Beef

Shredded Lettuce

Tomatoes

Olives

Avocado/Guacamole

Cilanto

Sour Cream

Salsa

Hot Sauce

Chopped Peppers

Etc.

1. Mix warm, prepared rice with lime juice and chopped cilantro.

2. In a large frying pan, melt a small amount of butter and spread it with a spatula to cover the bottom of the pan.

3. Place a tortilla in the pan and layer half of it with shredded cheese, rice mixture, and black beans.

4. Top the filling with more cheese before folding the tortilla over.

5. Fry until cheese is melted and tortilla is crispy (about 2 minutes per side depending on heat).

6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 with each of the other 3 tortillas,

7. Top with various toppings and enjoy!