Bell Pepper And Cream Cheese Quesadillas Vegetarian Recipes

FARMERS MARKET VEGGIE QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F (or preheat grill to medium)
• Heat oil in an extra-large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, saute 3-4 minutes until fragrant. Lower heat to medium, and add the chopped veggies and salt. Stir occasionally until the veggies soften (check) and release their liquid, about 10 minutes (lower heat if need be). Add the oregano, cumin, coriander, chili powder and give a good stir. Add the chopped greens and black beans and a couple of tablespoons of water, and stir until the greens wilt 1-2 minutes. Turn heat off. Stir in optional cilantro and lime zest.
• Scatter 1/2 cup cheese over the whole tortilla. Add one cup of veggie filling over half of the tortilla. Fold the Tortilla in half so the filling is encased with cheese (see photo). Brush the outer side of the tortilla with oil, and place in a hot oven for 15 minutes. You can place the greased quesadilla directly on the oven grates, or on a parchment-lined sheet pan, flipping halfway through. Bake until tortilla is crispy and cheese is melty.
• Cut each into 4 pieces and serve with the Spicy Sour Cream and Pico De Gallo
• To make the spicy sour cream- simply mix a few tablespoons of hot sauce with the sour cream in a little bowl.

SOUTHWEST VEGGIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add the oil, bell peppers, black beans, corn, onion, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the bell peppers and onions of softened. Turn off heat and stir in the cilantro.
• In a clean skillet over medium heat, add a flour tortilla. Top with cheese, cooked veggies mixture, and another layer of cheese. Place another tortilla on top and cook, flipping once, until golden on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Slice and Serve with sour-cream cilantro sauce.
• To Make the sour-cream cilantro sauce. Whisk all the ingredients in a medium bowl until combined.

BELL PEPPER AND CREAM CHEESE QUESADILLAS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• In a large skillet melt butter, add in the sliced bell peppers, garlic, onions and cumin; saute the veggies until soft, season with salt and pepper.
• Drain the bell pepper mixture over a colinder to release any excess juices; set aside.
• In a small bowl combine the green chilies with a little of their juice, cream cheese and 1 teaspoon fresh garlic (if using) mix well to combine, then add in the cheddar cheese, mix to combine.
• Assemble the quesadillas as follows.
• Spread about 3-4 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on 1/2 of each tortilla.
• Top with sauteed pepper mixture; fold over.
• Lightly butter the tortilla and then sprinkle with cumin or chili powder (and a little salt if desired).
• Place the tortilla halves on a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Set oven to 400 degrees,.
• Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
• Cut the tortillas into thirds or fourths.
• In a small bowl mix the sour cream with salsa, and serve as a dip with the sliced quesadillas.
• Delicious!