Roasted Corn, Black Bean, and Chicken Quesadillas

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Ever since I was little, I have loved grilled and roasted corn.  I love the spots of black char marks that make the corn not only look delicious, but taste even better. I never even knew people grilled their corn with the husks on until semi-recently. My family and my husband have always plopped the naked corn straight on the grill (maybe rubbed with a little oil), and it’s always been one of my favorite components of a grilled meal.

Roasting corn gives it so much more flavor, and I try to do it whenever possible. I’ve used it in corn soups and salads, and of course it’s great to eat as-is.

Now, quesadillas, I don’t eat all that often – at least, not the way I think of them, which is on a flour tortilla.  I actually like corn tortillas better than flour and the added bonus is they are usually healthier. I have a hard time finding flour tortillas that don’t have HFCS in them, even the whole wheat ones. Plus, 3 corn tortillas is usually the same amount of calories as 1 flour.   I like to eat more whenever possible. 🙂

Sometimes, you just really want something and in this case I really, really wanted a traditional (to me) quesadilla.  Being that corn is great right now, we did something I tend to do all too often – overbuy it.  So, when I looked in the fridge to figure out my quesadilla filling and I saw the corn, it was a no brainer. Add to that some leftover cream cheese, chicken, and black beans (always at least 3 cans in my pantry) and this meal was good to go.

This was delicious. I mean, you really can’t go wrong with the ingredients, and cooking it up to crispy perfection doesn’t hurt, either. I was a little worried about the leftovers and, while they weren’t crispy (can I petition to get a toaster oven at my office?), they were possibly more delicious the next day.  My husband agreed. You gotta love good leftovers.

 

Roasted Corn, Black Bean, and Chicken Quesadillas

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16 thoughts on “Roasted Corn, Black Bean, and Chicken Quesadillas

  1. Yum! i could eat quesadillas forever! These look great Elly. I actually don’t mind if the tortillas are corn or flour based. They all taste good to me.

  2. I have never heard of grilling the corn with the husks on either. I was hoping to hear more about this. Your tortillas look cooked to perfection and love all the ingredients you’ve added.

  3. A lot of delicious filling (emphasis on a lot). I think I’d call this a Mexican pie rather than a quesadilla. Bravo!

  4. Mmm, where was this recipe when I was pregnant and constantly craving mexican/southwestern food. Looks great!

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