Cajun Spiced Baked Bean Quesadilla

A spicy baked bean wrap recipe

Quesadillas are a really tasty way to turn wraps into a great lunch and guess what, it is really easy to make a quesadilla in a toasted sandwich maker.

Now, baked beans are also a great food choice and go really well in a toastie so I thought to myself “Carl, I bet a baked bean quesadilla will taste great.” and guess what, I was right. Yeah me!

But at the same time I wanted to take it up a notch in heat and flavour so with some leftover bell pepper and cajun spice mix I was able to create this fab quesadilla.

Additionally, this recipe was created entirely from left overs from the previous nights Mexican meal and my sons baked beans and baked potato lunch from the day before. It even used up left over grated cheese.

Can you cook a quesadilla in a toastie maker?

Yes, you can cook a quesadilla in a toastie maker. Just use the flat plates and fold over a tortilla as I do in this recipe.

Watch me make this recipe

The best way to learn how to do this baked bean quesadilla recipe is to watch me make it in this short video.

Ingredients

The following ingredients are used in this quesadilla recipe.

• Flour tortilla wrap
• Baked beans
• Cheddar cheese
• Red and Yellow Bell Peppers
• Cajun Seasoning

Tortilla Wrap

For this recipe I used a single plain wrap but you could just as easily use a wholewheat wrap or other alternative.

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Baked Beans

The star of this dish are the baked beans. Not content with just being a super food they are also a great toastie ingredient and they take on the cajun flavours in this dish really well while still giving you a good punch of fibre to fill you up until dinner time.

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Cheddar Cheese

A strong flavoured cheddar compliments the sweet and spicy beans brilliantly.

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Bell Peppers

Bell Peppers are a traditional quesadilla filling providing a really good crunch to the dish as well as a some fresh sweet flavour. I used red and yellow but green would work too.

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Cajun Seasoning

This is the second key ingredient to this dish and provides a wonderful Cajun spice to the bean filling that takes this from a plain baked bean quesadilla to something a bit special.

In case you are wondering Cajun seasoning is made up of cayenne pepper, paprika, onion, garlic and a few herbs. The Cajun flavour heralds from Louisiana in the South West United State and forms a key part of Creole cooking.

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Serve this with

Serve this cajun baked bean quesadilla with a generous dollop of sour cream on the side. It is the perfect cool balance to the hot spice of the dish.

Equipment

All I needed to make this Cajun Quesadilla was my toasted sandwich maker and a small mixing bowl.

For more info on the best toasted sandwich makers check out my comprehensive guide.

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