Artichokequesadillas Recipes

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE QUESADILLAS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, 1 cup (100 G) mozzarella, the Parmesan, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper until smooth. Fold in the spinach and artichoke hearts.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan. Sprinkle ¼ cup (25 G) of mozzarella over half of the tortilla. Top with ¼ of the spinach artichoke dip, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with another ¼ cup of the mozzarella. Fold the empty side of the tortilla over the side with the cheese. Flip and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove the quesadilla from the pan and slice into 4 wedges. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

ARTICHOKE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• With a food processor running, add the garlic clove through the feed tube until it is finely chopped.
• Add the drained artichoke hearts and the basil; pulse until mixture is finely chopped. (This can be prepared a few days ahead, covered and chilled).
• Spread one half of each tortilla with a few tablespoons of the artichoke mixture. Sprinkle about 1/3 cup of the grated cheese over the artichoke spread.
• Arrange a few strips of chili over the cheese.
• Fold tortillas in half over the filling and brush both sides with some of the reserved artichoke marinade.
• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Put 2 to 3 quesadillas into the skillet and cook until lightly browned; turn over and cook until golden.
• Remove from skillet and cut into 4 to 6 wedges.
• Repeat with remaining quesadillas.

CHICKEN AND MIXED VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS WITH ARTICHOKES, MUSHROOMS, AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet or griddle with cooking spray. Set pan over medium heat to preheat. Using a fork, pull chicken meat from bone in shreds.
• Arrange tortillas on a flat surface. Top 1 side of each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken, mushrooms, red peppers, and artichokes. Top vegetables with shredded cheese. Fold over tortillas, making a half moon. Place quesadillas in (or on) prepared pan and cook 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cheese melts.

ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Fill the pan with just enough water to cover bottom. Bring to a full boil over high heat. While water is heating, trim and discard the stems and tough outer leaves of artichokes. Tuck slivers of butter and slices of garlic into artichoke leaves.
• When water is boiling, place steamer insert in pot and set artichokes in steamer, stem-side down. Cover pot with lid and allow artichokes to steam for approximately 20 minutes, until tender.

LOBSTER 'N' ARTICHOKE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, artichokes, red pepper and garlic. Spread over 3 tortillas. Top with lobster, mozzarella cheese and remaining tortillas; press down lightly. , In a greased cast-iron skillet or griddle, cook quesadillas over medium heat until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes on each side. Cut each into 6 wedges.