Cheesy Quesadillas Food

THE CHEESIEST QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Roast the chiles by using metal tongs to hold them one-by-one over the flame of your stovetop until the skin is totally charred. (If you don't have a gas stove, you can use an outdoor grill OR place them on a baking sheet directly under your oven's broiler.) When totally blackened, place the chiles in a large resealable plastic bag and seal the bag to allow them to sweat for a good 20 minutes. Then use a knife to scrape off most of the blackened skin. Stem, seed and finely mince the chiles.
• Butter a large cast-iron skillet generously and set over medium heat. Put 1 tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle on a third of the Monterey Jack and pepper jack cheese, evenly spreading it all the way to the edges so that the surface will be totally covered. Sprinkle on a third of the roasted chiles. Wait for the cheese to mostly melt, then fold half of the tortilla over itself. Cook for 20 more seconds, then flip the half-moon over and cook until the tortilla is buttery and golden, for 30 more seconds. Keep warm and repeat with the remaining tortillas, cheese and chiles. Cut into 4 or 5 wedges each and serve with bowls of chili.

CHEESY QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the tortillas on a greased baking sheet. Combine the cheese and salsa; spread over half of each tortilla. Fold over. , Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Cut into wedges.

CHEESY QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine cheese and onions. Spoon about 2 Tbsp. cheese mixture onto center of each tortilla; fold in half to completely enclose filling.
• Cook, 1 or 2 at a time, in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 2 to 3 min. on each side or until crisp and lightly browned on both sides.
• Cut into wedges. Serve with salsa.

CHEESY SHRIMP QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Chop the shrimp. Saute the spinach in the olive oil and set aside. Drain the chilis.
• Combine the chilis, shrimp, spinach, pepperjack cheese, cheddar cheese, and cilantro.
• Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Spray one of the tortillas with cooking spray and place, spray side down, in the skillet. Top with 1/6 of the shrimp mixture. Spray another tortilla with cooking spray and place, spray side up, on the shrimp mixture.
• Cook for about 2 minutes until golden. Gently flip the quesadilla and cook another 2 minutes.
• Repeat for remaining tortillas.
• To serve, cut each quesadilla in quarters and serve with sour cream and salsa for dipping.

CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Mix salsa, dressing and chili powder until blended; spread onto tortillas.
• Place chicken on half of each tortilla; top with cheese. Fold tortillas in half to enclose filling.
• Heat large heavy skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat. Add quesadillas, 2 at a time; cook 4 to 5 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
• Cut quesadillas into wedges to serve.

CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425*.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and cook in lightly greased skillet until cooked through and juices evaporate, stirring often.
• Add soup and salsa and heat through.
• Spread about 1/3 cup of mixture on half of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2 inch edge.
• Moisten edges with water, fold tortillas over and press edges to seal.
• Place on baking sheets.
• Bake 5 minutes.