Apple Sauerkraut Cheddar Quesadillas Recipes

APPLE, SAUERKRAUT & CHEDDAR QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Put sauerkraut and water in a medium nonreactive skillet. Gently heat just until the liquid has evaporated but not so much that the sauerkraut begins to stick to the pan. Remove from the heat.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Cover a large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Brush about one tablespoon olive oil onto each large tortilla. Turn tortilla over.
• On each tortilla, sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese over half of it.
• Arrange about half the apple slices over the cheese, then top with half the sauerkraut, spreading it evenly.
• Sprinkle both tortillas with another 1/3 cup cheese.
• Fold the tortilla over the filled half and press down gently.
• Top with additional grated cheese, if desired.
• Bake the quesadillas for 10-12 minutes, until the top and bottom are slightly golden.
• Slide the quesadillas onto a wire rack to cool for about 10 minutes; then slide onto a cutting board and cut it into halves or quarters.
• If you like, a little chopped ham tastes wonderful layered in with the other ingredients.
• Makes: 2 main-dish or 4 appetizer servings.

SMOKED CHEDDAR AND APPLE QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 tortilla with some cheese, a small handful of baby spinach, bacon and sliced apples. Press another tortilla on top to make a quesadilla. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with nonstick spray. Cook the quesadilla on each side for 2 to 3 minutes until golden. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and fillings. Slice into wedges and serve with sour cream.

SAUERKRAUT WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Cook onion in butter in a 4-to 5-quart heavy pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 minutes. Stir in sauerkraut, apples, and wine and bring to a simmer.
• Cover pot and reduce heat, then simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauerkraut is very tender, about 2 hours.
• Stir in 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Add more brown sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.
• What to drink:
• Josmeyer Les Folastries Gewürztraminer '05

APPLE CHEDDAR QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cinnamon in small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon sugar-cinnamon mixture; set aside.
• Spray large skillet with cooking spray. Add apples; cook over medium heat until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture, raisins and rum extract. Top each tortilla evenly with cheese to within 1/2 inch of edge. Spread apple mixture over cheese. Spray medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Place 1 tortilla in skillet, filling side up, and heat 1 minute. Remove from skillet; quickly fold in half. Cover and keep warm while heating remaining quesadillas.
• To serve, cut quesadillas into 3 wedges. Sprinkle with reserved 1 tablespoon sugar-cinnamon mixture. Sprinkle quesadillas lightly with confectioner's sugar, if desired.
• Microwave Directions Top tortillas as directed. Place 1 to 2 tortillas, filling sides up, on waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH (100% power) 30 to 60 seconds until warm. Remove from microwave; quickly fold in half. Cover and keep warm while microwaving remaining quesadillas. Serve warm.

SAUERKRAUT AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse sauerkraut and wring dry.
• Heat margarine in a large skillet; saute onion and garlic until onion is tender.
• Add kraut, cider, stock, apples, and juniper; season to taste with salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Transfer to casserole dish; cover with lid or foil and bake at 350 degrees F.
• for 35-40 minutes.

APPLE CHEDDAR QUESADILLAS II

Steps:

• Sprinkle 2-3 tablespoons cheese over one half of tortilla.
• Place several apple slices, barely overlapping, on top of cheese then sprinkle 2 more tablespoons of cheese on top of apples and fold tortilla in half.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Heat butter in skillet over medium-high heat and cook quesadillas until the cheese melts and the tortillas are golden brown on both sides.