Quick and Easy Lentil Quesadillas

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Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
6h
Total Time
6h 20m
This quick and easy lentil quesadilla recipe combines a flavorful tomato-based sauce with protein-packed lentils and rice, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla with melted cheese. Perfect for a simple weeknight dinner or a delicious meatless option for Taco Tuesday.
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Ingredients

Servings: 8
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Notes

If you have any extra filling, it freezes really well.

If you don’t have a blender, just cut the onions and garlic into small pieces and stir all the sauce ingredients together.

If you want, you can make this on the stovetop or in a rice cooker. Just simmer or cook until the rice and lentils are soft. It took me two or three rounds in the rice cooker to get the brown rice cooked, so if you want it to be done faster, I’d use white rice.

For more spice, add a jalapeño or a chipotle pepper to the sauce! I did that a few times. Yummy.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories
    836kcal
    41%
  • Fat
    32g
    1%
  • Saturated Fat
    12g
    0%
  • Carbohydrates
    95g
    4%
  • Fiber
    12g
    0%
  • Sugar
    5g
    0%
  • Protein
    38g
    1%
  • Cholesterol
    30mg
    1%
  • Sodium
    1,277mg
    63%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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