Pesto And Goat Cheese Quesadillas Food

GOAT CHEESE 'N' VEGGIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the first six ingredients in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine the oil, lemon juice, chili powder and cayenne; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Stir in cilantro. , Spread 1 tablespoon goat cheese over one side of each tortilla. Place two tortillas, plain side down, on an ungreased baking sheet; spread each with 2/3 cup vegetable mixture. Top each with another tortilla. Repeat. Bake at 400° for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. Serve warm.

PESTO AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over med/med high heat.
• Meanwhile, spread one side of one tortilla with goat cheese. Spread one side of the other tortilla with pesto.
• Sandwich tortillas together with the filling on the inside.
• When oil is hot, add the quesadilla to the pan. Cook until the bottom side is crispy and golden brown.
• Flip quesadilla and continue cooking on the remaining side. If necessary, you may add a splash more olive oil at this step.
• When quesadilla is golden brown and crispy on both sides, remove from pan and drain on a paper towel.
• Slice into 6-8 servings (depending on size) and serve hot.

GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS WITH ROASTED RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• In a skillet cook onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened. Transfer onion mixture to a food processor and add roasted peppers, basil, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Blend sauce until smooth and transfer to a small bowl. (Sauce may be made up to 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.)
• Put 1 tortilla on a work surface and spread with 1 goat cheese piece, covering surface evenly. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over goat cheese and cover with one fourth of onion. Repeat layering in the same manner, ending with a tortilla and gently pressing layers together. Make 1 more layered quesadilla with the remaining tortillas, goat cheese, pesto, and onion. Spread top and bottom of each quesadilla with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
• Heat a griddle or well-seasoned 10-inch cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook quesadilla, 1 at a time, gently pressing down with a metal spatula, until golden, about 4 minutes on each side. Cut each quesadilla into 8 wedges and serve warm with roasted red pepper sauce.
• To Roast Peppers:
• Using a long-handled fork, char peppers over an open flame or on a rack set over an electric burner, turning them, until skins are blackened, 4 to 6 minutes. (Or broil peppers on a rack of a broiler about 2 inches from heat, turning them every 5 minutes, 15 to 20 minutes, or until skins are blistered and charred.) Transfer peppers to a bowl and let stand, covered, until cool enough to handle. Keeping peppers whole, peel them, starting at blossom end. Cut off pepper tops and discard seeds and ribs.

PESTO GOAT CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth.

WILD MUSHROOM AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Saute the mushrooms, red bell pepper and green bell pepper in the olive oil in a skillet for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and green onions. Saute for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in the goat cheese.
• Spread 3 heaping tablespoons of the mushroom, bell pepper and goat cheese mixture over 4 tortillas. Top with the remaining tortillas.
• Grill on a flat griddle or in a large skillet on both sides until golden brown.
• Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges.

PESTO-GOAT CHEESE TOASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place bread slices on a baking sheet; top with cheese., Bake until cheese begins to brown and bread is toasted, 10-12 minutes. Top with pesto. Serve warm.