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Chile cheese quesadillas

4 (1) 25 min Serves 2 Mexican
Quesadillas are Mexican sandwitches using tortillas instead of bread and a range of ingredients for the filling. This recipe is for chile and chese quesadillas served with freshly made salsa.

Ingredients

  • For the quesadillas
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 2 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3–4 tbsp canned green chiles
  • 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • For the salsa
  • 2 cup tomatoes (chopped and seeded)
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 to 1 large clove garlic, minced (adjust to taste)
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (coriander; minced)
  • 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, veins removed and minced
  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 tsp white wine vinegar
  • Salt to taste

Method

Make the salsa
In a glass bowl combine all ingredients and stir well. Refrigerate for one hour. Just before serving, drain any excess liquid.

Make the quesadillas
In a skillet or frying pan over medium high heat add 2 teaspoons of the vegetable oil and cook the tortillas, 1 at a time, for 2 minutes, until the bottom side of the tortillas is brown. Flip it over and brown the other side. Remove and continue with the remaining tortillas, adding more oil as needed.

Spread 1/2 cup of the cheese and 1/4 of the chiles on top of a tortilla. Top with another tortilla and repeat. Heat each quesadilla in the microwave until the cheese melts and serve with the salsa.

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