Spicy Vegetable Quesadillas Recipes

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.

CRAVE-WORTHY VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil or butter in a wide skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and spread into one layer. Cook, without moving, until browned on one side, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir the mushrooms around the pan, and then add the sliced onions, peppers, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, smoked paprika, pepper and the salt. Cook the vegetables until the onions have softened and smell sweet, about 5 minutes. Add the kale or spinach and cook until bright green and wilted, another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Make quesadillas or transfer the cooked vegetables to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 5 days.
• Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Lightly spray the pan or brush it with oil, and then place one tortilla down into the pan.
• Spread a quarter of the cheese over the tortilla and then spoon a quarter of the cooked vegetable mixture onto one half. Carefully fold the tortilla in half, and then use a spatula to press the top down so that it stays folded. Cook until the underside is toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook until the second side is toasted and the cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the quesadilla to a cutting board and cut in half. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
• Keep cooked quesadillas warm in a 200 degree F oven while you finish making the remaining quesadillas.

SPICY ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and red pepper in 1 teaspoon butter for 3 minutes. Stir in zucchini and taco seasoning; saute 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat., Spread remaining butter over one side of each tortilla. Place tortillas butter side down on a griddle. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup zucchini mixture over half of each tortilla; fold over., Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.

SPICY VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Over medium heat, when pan is hot, add zucchini, mushrooms, pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, and cumin, cayenne, and salt.
• Saute and stir for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Remove vegetables and set aside; wipe skillet clean.
• Spoon vegetable mixture evenly over half of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle each evenly with cheeses and cilantro.
• Fold each tortilla in half.
• Spray same skillet with cooking spray.
• Add tortillas and heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side over medium heat or until lightly browned and cheese is melted.
• Cut into thirds and serve.

SPICY QUESADILLA

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat oil.
• Cook peppers, onions, garlic, jalapeno, chili powder, cumin and cayenne, stirring often until peppers and onions are limp, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add olives.
• Arrange 3 tortillas in single layer on baking sheets.
• Divide onion and pepper mixture evenly over tortillas, spread to 1/2 inch off edges.
• Top with shredded cheese, spread evenly between 3 tortillas.
• Place remaining 3 tortillas on top, press down lightly.
• Bake at 450 degrees until tortillas are lightly browned.
• 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cut into 4 to 6 wedges.
• Arrange on platter and serve with sour cream, if desired.