Food Friday: Mexican Quesadillas

Mexican Quesadillas

Ingredients

• butter or olive oil for toasting
• one 10" flour tortilla for each person
• 1 cup grated cheese (cheddar, Monterey jack, etc)

Optional - one or more of the following:

• grilled chicken, shredded or diced
• mushrooms, sliced
• fresh tomatoes, diced
• black olives, sliced
• avocado
• sweet peppers of different colors
• green onions, sliced

Instructions

1. Heat a cast iron pan over medium heat. Add a small amount of butter and spread it evenly over the pan, then place on large tortilla in the pan. Wait ten seconds, then flip the tortilla, repeating until it begins to bubble.
2. Once air pockets have begun to form in the tortilla, sprinkle a small handful of grated cheese onto it, and then add a thin layer of optional ingredients. Fold the tortilla in half.
3. Reduce heat and cover the pan. The cheese should melt and the tortilla should brown without burning or smoking. If this occurs, remove pan from heat and reduce heat slightly before continuing.
4. Once cheese is melted, flip with a spatula and slightly brown the other side, then serve whole or cut into wedges, with guacamole, sour cream, and/or salsa.

Serve quesadillas with a salad to make a hearty, nutritious meal.