Black Bean Quesadilla

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This past week, my husband Rob had surgery to repair a deviated septum in his nose. Years ago, he got injured playing soccer and hasn’t been able to breathe right since so, last Monday, Rob finally got this corrected.

By no means, is this post or podcast packed with recommendations; I’m simply sharing personal experiences. If you have a surgery planned, make sure you chat with your diabetic team and surgeon to learn what you can do to help ensure you have a good outcome too.

Rob’s surgery was scheduled first thing Monday morning. We had to make sure that his blood sugar was controlled in the week leading up to the surgery.  Like with any surgery, Rob wasn’t supposed to eat anything in the hours leading up to it prevent problems like aspiration of stomach contents, while under the general anesthesia. It was a worry, definitely. What if Rob had a low blood sugar the morning of the surgery? Thankfully, Rob has worked hard on his insulin regimen to prevent nighttime lows so the worry of having to snack before surgery was minimized AND I’m proud to share that he didn’t have to snack!

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This Week’s Deliciously Diabetic Recipe

This recipe is so simple and a perfect way to have a wholesome dinner after a long day at work. This recipe takes less than 5 minutes to prep and you can customize it any way you like!

Yield: 2 Quesadillas

Black Bean Quesadilla

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Monterrey Jack Cheese
• 1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 can black beans
• 2 tbsp red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 4 tortillas

Instructions

1. Combine Monterey jack cheese and crumbled goat cheese in a medium bowl. Set aside.
2. Then, combine 1/2 can black beans, red bell pepper and 1 small green onion in another medium bowl. 
3. Sprinkle two tortilla's with half of the cheese mixture. Then, cover with the bean mixture and remaining cheese. Top with remaining 2 tortillas, pressing firmly.
4. Heat a large skillet. Add one quesadilla and cook, turning once until golden and cheese has melted (~ 4 to 6 minutes). Then, repeat with remaining quesadilla. Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and serve.

Notes

Serve with salsa.

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