Papas Quesadilla Recipes

QUICK AND EASY QUESADILLA RECIPES

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix the cream cheese, garlic, tomato paste, cumin, coriander and crushed red pepper, a tsp of water until smooth.
• Add the chicken, basil (or dill), chopped jalapeno and the arugula to the mix.
• Spread 1/2 of the mixture on one half of a flour tortilla and top with cheese of your choice - mine was mozzarella. Repeat for the other tortilla.
• Fold each tortilla in half and toast in a non-stick pan with olive oil until golden brown. Flip and toast on the other side as well.
• Slice in 3-4 pieces and serve like this, or with guacamole.

PAPAS QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Heat oil in a shallow (oven-proof) skillet.
• Fry tortillas until crisp and browned on both sides - drain on paper towels.
• Drain excess oil from skillet and wipe out.
• Warm mashed potatoes.
• One one tortilla sprinkle one-third of the cheese, then spoon on the potatoes, top with one-third of the cheese, then the other tortilla, top with remaining cheese.
• Place quesadilla back in the skillet and put in the oven for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted.
• Slice into wedges.
• Possible compliments: Taco sauce, Pico de Gallo, salsa, green onions, sour cream.

YOUR BASIC QUESADILLA

Steps:

• In a pan skillet large enough to hold one of the tortillas flat, melt ½ of the butter.
• Fry one side of one of the tortillas, then remove it from the pan.
• Put the rest of the butter in the pan, then put the unfried tortilla in to cook.
• Immediately sprinkle the cheese on top of the tortilla in the pan, then top with the previously fried tortilla, browned side up.
• Press them together with a spatula and fry the quesadilla until the cheese is melted.
• Remove it from the pan and cut in wedges like a pizza.
• Top with sour cream and/or salsa.
• Enjoy!