Potato Quesadillas Food

MASHED POTATO QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Stir together the mashed potatoes, bacon, and green onions. Spread the mashed potato mixture onto one side of half of the tortillas, spreading to within 1/2 inch of the edges. Sprinkle the shredded cheese on top of the mashed potatoes and top with the remaining tortillas. Lightly butter each side of the quesadillas.
• Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Place a quesadilla into the preheated pan, and cook until golden brown and crispy, then turn over, and continue cooking on the other side until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

POTATO & CHEDDAR QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Place a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put a small amount of olive oil in a large preheated skillet.
• Spread mashed potatoes on one tortilla, and place it potato side-up in skillet.
• Top with shredded cheddar, spices, and any other optional ingredients that you are using.
• Top with the other tortilla and cover the pan.
• When cheese is melted & bottom tortilla is crisp, carefully turn over the quesadilla, and cook uncovered until the other tortilla is crispy (3-4 minutes).
• Slice into wedges, and serve with salsa or sour cream for dipping.

PORK-SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Pierce the sweet potato a few times with a fork and microwave until soft, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool slightly, then remove the skin and mash the flesh with a fork; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork, chile powder and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, sweet potato and scallions and cook, stirring, 2 more minutes. Add the cilantro and season with salt. Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
• Wipe out the skillet; add 1/2 tablespoon butter and melt over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla, spread one-quarter of the pork mixture on one half and top with 1/2 cup cheese. Fold the tortilla over the filling and cook until the quesadilla is golden, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat to make 3 more quesadillas. Cut into wedges and serve with pickled jalapenos and sour cream, if desired.

SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In large non-stick skillet, heat vegetable oil.
• Sauté onions and garlic until the onions are transparent.
• Add in the sweet potatoes, oregano, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne.
• Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
• When the sweet potatoes are tender, remove the filling from the heat and add salt and pepper; stirring to mix.
• Evenly spread the sweet potato mixture onto the tortillas; sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese onto each tortilla.
• Fold tortilla in half over filling.
• Either clean out the skillet you just used or get another large non-stick skillet and add a little oil; heat on medium high heat.
• Place the quesadillas in a heated nonstick skillet and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes, until cheese is melted and the filling is hot.
• Add more oil to skillet as needed and cook in batches.
• Serve with salsa and sour cream.

CHORIZO-POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Remove skin from sausages and crumble into small skillet.
• Cook over low heat until fat renders, taking care to avoid burning--about 5 minutes.
• Drain off all but 3 tablespoons fat.
• Add potatoes, chiles and salt.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring from time to time,until potatoes begin to brown--about 8 minutes.
• Brush one side of tortilla sparingly with butter.
• Place on medium-hot flat griddle pan.
• Spread with about 1/4 cup of filling and sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons of cheese.
• Top with second tortilla.
• Brush top with butter.
• When bottom begins to brown, flip over and cook the other side until cheese is melted.
• Slip it onto a plate, slice and serve.

CHORIZO POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cook onions& sausage in oil, in a skillet on medium-high heat for 5-7 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Add diced potatoes, cook for 5 mins or until golden, increase time by 7-10 mins if required.
• Stir in salsa, corn, chopped coriander& salt.
• Spoon 1 cup onto half of each tortilla, sprinkle with cheese, fold uncovered half over filling half.
• Bake in oven at 350 until cheese melted or in skillet for a few mins on each side (i use oven).

SWEET POTATO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Saute the onions and garlic in oil until onions are translucent. Add the potatoes, oregano, chili, cumin and cayenne and cook, covered for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. When the potato is tender, add the salt and pepper to taste and take off the heat.
• Spread 1/4 of the filling and 1/4 of the cheese on half of each tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half to cover. Cook by lightly frying on each side until browned and cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately with salsa, avocado slices and sour cream.