Salsa Stoup With Avocado Smash And Double Decker Baked Quesadillas Recipes

SALSA STOUP AND DOUBLE DECKER BAKED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300.
• Heat a medium soup pot over medium high heat. Add the vegetable oil and the jalapenos, bell peppers, onions, celery and garlic. Season with salt and pepper, then sauté the veggies for 5 minutes.
• Add all the tomatoes and stock and bring to a bubble. Reduce the heat to a simmer and stir in the cilantro.
• Paint one side of 2 tortillas with oil and place them, oil side down, on a large cookie sheet.
• Mix the cheddar with the scallions and divide them between the tortillas evenly.
• Top with another tortilla and top each of these with equal amounts of pepper jack cheese.
• Set the last tortillas on top and brush the tops with oil.
• Bake the quesadillas for 10 minutes, and then cool for 5 minutes to set. Cut each into 6 wedges.
• Serve each bowl of stoup with 3 wedges of quesadilla and sour cream for topping either.

AVOCADO SMASH

Steps:

• Cut the avocados in half and discard the pits. Using the tip of a paring knife, score the avocado flesh into medium squares. Use a large spoon to scoop out the cubes into a bowl.
• Add the lemon juice and salt. Mix, smashing gently with a fork or spoon. The dip should be chunky and well combined.