Easy Pepper Jack Cheese Quesadillas Food

CHICKEN AND PEPPER JACK QUESADILLAS WITH CILANTRO SLAW

Steps:

• Toss the coleslaw mix with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and set aside. Whisk the lime juice, garlic, cilantro, vegetable oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a small bowl.
• Lay out the tortillas and sprinkle the cheese on half of each. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and layer on top of the cheese. Fold the tortillas in half. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 quesadillas and cook, turning once, until browned and crisp and the cheese is melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining butter and quesadillas.
• Cut the quesadillas into wedges and divide among plates. Add the lettuce and lime dressing to the coleslaw mix, toss to combine and season with salt and pepper. Add to the plates and drizzle the quesadillas with the crema.

BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS WITH PEPPER JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat a pot or a large pan over medium heat. Add the oil, onion, bell pepper, poblano pepper, corn, jalapeño and garlic. Saute until cooked through - about 5 minutes.
• Heat the refried beans in a small pot, add taco seasoning to flavor the beans (to taste)
• Once the veggies have cooked, add the cumin, chili powder and salt to taste.
• Meanwhile, grate the pepper jack cheese and set aside.
• Assemble your quesadilla and get ready to cook it! First, take your tortilla and slather half of it with the refried black bean mixture (about 1/4 cup per tortilla). Top it with the veggies (1/4 the veggie mixture). And then top it with the cheese (1 oz per quesadilla).
• Fold the quesadilla in half. Spray a large pan with the olive oil cooking spray, and let the quesadilla cook until it's brown and crispy. Flip it to cook the other side and continue cooking until the cheese has melted and both sides are crisp.
• Cut into slices, serve with salsa, guacamole or 2% Greek Yogurt.

EASY PEPPER JACK CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• To assemble quesadilla, place one tortilla on a dinner plate. Arrange sliced cheese atop tortilla, leaving at least 1/2 inch space from the edge of the tortilla. Arrange sliced tomatoes atop cheese layer followed by another layer of cheese (remaining). Top with remaining tortilla.
• While assembling the quesadillas, preheat an electric griddle to 350 F (or grill to medium-high heat). I use a griddle (rather than a grill) to cook quesadillas, as it is easier to turn them without losing their insides.
• Brush 1 tbs. olive oil onto the griddle, covering the surface. Brush the remaining 1 tbs. olive oil onto the top exposed tortilla. Gently slide the quesadilla from the dinner plate onto the griddle (olive oil-less side down).
• Cook for 5-7 minutes or until bottom tortilla begins to brown. With a large spatula, gently but swiftly turn quesadilla to brown other side. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until bottom tortilla begins to brown. Remove to a cutting board and allow to cool for 5 minutes.
• Slice into quarters and serve immediately with garnish of your preference. I like to use sour cream, salsa or guacamole. For this particular recipe, I served it with my Easy Tex-Mex Tomato Soup.

EASY CHEESY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place 3 of the tortillas on a work surface. Top the tortillas with half of the cheeses, then the chicken, then the remaining cheeses. Top the filling with the remaining tortillas. Spread outsides of the quesadillas with the butter.
• Heat a flat pan, large skillet, or griddle over medium heat. Add the quesadillas, one at a time, and cook, pressing down with a spatula, until bottoms are browned, about 2 to 4 minutes. Turn quesadillas and cook second side 2 to 3 minutes or until the tortillas are browned and crisp and the cheeses melt.
• Remove the quesadilla with a spatula to the work surface and cut into quarters. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Serve immediately with salsa for dipping.

BEEF PEPPER JACK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Add the beef, creole seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper to a pan and brown the meat until fully cooked.
• Lay out your four tortillas and evenly divide the pepper jack cheese among them. Keep the ingredients on one half of the tortilla so that you can easily fold it later.
• Sprinkle one tablespoon of feta on each tortilla, on top of the pepper jack.
• Evenly divide the beef among the four tortillas, on top of the cheeses.
• Spray a frying pan with non-stick cooking spray. Fold each tortilla in half and fry on medium-high heat, flipping until both sides are golden brown (about 2-3 minutes on each side).
• Cut in half and serve with sour cream.

CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lightly spread one side of each tortilla with butter; place four tortillas buttered side down on large skillet or griddle (may have to cook in batches).
• Whip cream cheese until fluffy; stir in onions, tomato and salt.
• Spread on tortillas in skillet to within 1/2-inch of edge; sprinkle on Colby Jack cheese and jalapeno.
• Top with remaining tortillas, buttered side up.
• Cook on medium heat until bottom is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Carefully flip quesadillas over to brown other side.
• Remove from heat and cut into 4 or 6 wedges.
• Serve with sour cream, guacamole and/or salsa.

PEPPER JACK CHEESE AND SPINACH QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Mash together avocado, lime juice, and salt in bowl. Spread 1/4 mixture, 1/4 spinach, 1 and 1/2 tsp cilantro, and 1/4 cup cheese over half of each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half.
• Heat a dry, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Two at a time, heat the quesadillas in the skillet until the cheese melts and the tortillas are slightly browned, about 3 minutes on each side.