PUMPKIN, BLACK BEAN, AND JALAPENO QUESADILLA WITH CHIPOTLE PUMPKIN CREMA

A quesadilla filled with pumpkin? Perfect for Halloween. These were great. Next time I make these I will use some butternut squash puree. It will be just as good if not better.


 PUMPKIN, BLACK BEAN, AND JALAPENO QUESADILLA WITH CHIPOTLE PUMPKIN CREMA

2  tsp. canola oil
4 TBSP. finely chopped red onion
2 TBSP. minced jalapeno pepper
2 small garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup pumpkin puree or butternut squash puree
1 tsp. chopped canned chipotle pepper in adobo and some of the adobo sauce reserved
2 TBSP. chopped fresh cilantro

2 flour tortillas
1 cup freshly grated jalapeno cheddar or jack cheese

1/2 cup Greek yogurt
2 TBSP. pure pumpkin or butternut squash puree
1 tsp. chipotle sauce

Guacamole or salsa (optional)

Heat oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add in the chopped onion and minced jalapeno, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3-5 minutes . Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant about 30 seconds.

Reduce heat to medium low. Add in the drained black beans, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add in the pumpkin puree, chipotle pepper, and cilantro and stir until warmed through, about 2 additional minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out skillet.

Sprinkle 1/2 of the cheese evenly over 1/2 of the tortilla. Spoon the pumpkin and black bean mixture evenly over the cheese. Top with remaining cheese and fold in half.

Place filled tortillas into the clean skillet and cook, turning halfway through, until the cheese has melted and the tortilla is crisp, about 4 minutes total.

Meanwhile, prepare the chipotle pumpkin crema. In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, pumpkin puree, and chipotle sauce until smooth and well combined.

Cut the quesadilla into 3 wedges and serve with the crema and guacamole or salsa if desired.

Recipe adapted from http://www.thebackburner.com/