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Quesadilla

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Yield: Varies

Quesadilla

Ingredients

  • Tortillas, whole wheat, flour, or corn
  • 1/4 - 1/3 cup Colby - Jack cheese, shredded
  • Non-stick cooking spray

[b]2 - 3 tablespoons of additional ingredients such as:[/b]

  • Green onions, sliced
  • Black beans, canned, rinsed and drained
  • Whole corn, canned and drained or frozen and thawed
  • Black olives, sliced or diced
  • Mushrooms, sliced and sautéed
  • Cooked meats like chicken or beef, chopped
  • Green chilies, canned, diced
  • Bell pepper, diced and sautéed
  • Onion, chopped, raw or sautéed

[b]Possible toppings:[/b]

  • Salsa
  • Sour cream
  • Guacamole
  • Cilantro
  • Tomatoes, diced

Instructions

  1. Prepare ingredients and set aside.
  2. Spray skillet with cooking spray.
  3. Heat skillet on medium-high heat.
  4. Place tortilla in the skillet.
  5. Quickly sprinkle cheese over tortilla almost to the edges.
  6. Sprinkle 2 - 3 tablespoons of additional ingredients over 1/2 of the tortilla.
  7. When the cheese starts to melt, fold the cheese side of the tortilla over the other half of the tortilla.
  8. Turn the tortilla over and cook about 1 minute on each side or until golden brown.
  9. When the quesadilla is finished, transfer it to a cutting board and cut it into wedges and serve.
  10. Serve the quesadilla with salsa, sour cream, guacamole and/or other choice toppings if desired.

Notes

If you use a corn tortilla that is small, use less ingredients so you don’t overstuff it.

You could use other types of cheese like pepper jack, cheddar, or Monterey Jack.

You can probably think of other additional ingredients to put in and on your quesadilla. You can be creative and experiment!

See a cooking demonstration of this Quesadilla recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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