Buffalo Chickpea Quesadilla
This buffalo chickpea quesadilla is flavorful, spicy, and filled with gooey melted cheese. It's a staple in our house and the perfect spin on a classic quesadilla.
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas 15 oz
- ¼ cup diced white onion
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce I use Primal Kitchen Buffalo Sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⅓ cup grated cheddar cheese Use more as needed!
- ½ cup sour cream for dipping your quesadilla in
Instructions
- Rinse and dry your chickpeas. Put aside.
- Dice onions finely. Place onions and garlic in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
- Add buffalo sauce and chickpeas. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until chickpeas are soft.
- Use a potato masher to mash ½ of the chickpeas.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Over low to medium heat, sprinkle some cheese into the frying pan. Place the quesadilla on top (this is make the outside of the quesadilla have cheese too!) Assemble quesadilla with one side of tortilla with cheese and scoop a generous helping of chickpea filling on top of the cheese. Cook until cheese it melted.