Cookbook:Microwave Quesadilla
Appearance
Microwave Quesadilla | |
---|---|
Category | Tex-Mex recipes |
Difficulty |
Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques | Cookbook Disambiguation Pages | Recipes | Appetizers | Mexico
Microwave Quesadilla is a dish in Tex-Mex or Mexican cuisine, which involves cooking ingredients, most popularly cheese, inside a corn or wheat tortilla
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- 2 tortillas
- About ¼ cup (30 ml) meltable shredded cheese (typically Monterey Jack cheese, but others are okay)
- At least one of the following fillings:
- Salsa
- Sarza criolla
- Chili peppers
- Chopped tomatoes and cilantro
- Cooked meat or seafood
- Avocado or guacamole
- Fresh spinach, washed and torn into small pieces
- Canned lback beans, rinsed and well drained
- Any of the following toppings
Procedure
[edit | edit source]- Place one tortilla on a microwave-safe plate.
- Cover with half the cheese and sprinkle on fillings as desired.
- Spread remaining cheese over the toppings, and place second tortilla on top.
- Microwave on high power for 30–60 seconds (or until cheese is melted and fillings are warm).
- Add desired toppings and enjoy.
Notes, tips, and variations
[edit | edit source]- You are not limited to those fillings/toppings listed. However, ensure they can be thoroughly cooked/warmed in the short time necessary to melt the cheese.