Caribbean Quesadillas Recipes

HAWAIIAN-STYLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a griddle over medium-high heat. Toast one side of a tortilla, 1 to 2 minutes. Lay 2 to 3 slices of ham on the other side of the griddle to heat through. Flip toasted tortilla over, sprinkle with mozzarella and Cheddar cheese blend, layer with hot ham, spread with desired amount of salsa, sprinkle with desired amount of pineapple, and fold tortilla in half.
• Turn quesadilla over and continue to cook until cheese is melted and tortilla has reached desired crispness, 2 to 4 minutes. Cut into wedges with a pizza cutter. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve with sour cream.

HAWAIIAN APPETIZER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position; heat oven to 400°F. Spray 1 side of 4 tortillas with cooking spray. On large cookie sheet, place tortillas, sprayed sides down, overlapping in center so tortillas do not hang over edge of sheet. Top evenly with bacon, pineapple, cheese and remaining tortillas. Spray tops of tortillas with cooking spray. Place another cookie sheet on top of tortillas; press down.
• Bake on bottom oven rack 8 to 10 minutes or until bottom tortillas are golden brown. Turn cookie sheets and quesadillas over. Bake about 5 minutes longer or until bottoms are golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut into 8 small wedges; serve warm with salsa.

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken with all of the ingredients except tortillas. Brush 1 side of each tortilla with vegetable oil.
• On the non-oiled side, top half of each tortilla with the chicken mixture and Fold in half.
• Cook in a large skillet or griddle over medium low heat for at least 3 - 4 minutes per side or until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is lightly browned.
• Cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges.
• Serve with salsa and sour cream, if desired.

CARIBBEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place sweet potato in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and pumpkin pie spice in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in beans and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until thickened. Mash beans slightly with a fork. Stir in sweet potato. Cook until heated through., Sprinkle bean mixture over one side of six tortilla. Top with 1/4 cup cheese and a rounded tablespoonful of chilies. Top with remaining tortillas. Cook on a griddle over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. , Cut into wedges; serve with sour cream and salsa.

CARIBBEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the sweet potato in a microwave safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes or until tender and set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the onion, garlic, and pumpkin pie spice in oil until vegetables are tender. Stir in beans and broth.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, simmer uncovered, for 3 minutes or until thickened.
• Mash beans slightly with a fork and stir in the sweet potato. Cook until heated through.
• Layer six tortillas with 3/4 cup bean mixture, 1/4 cup cheese, and a rounded tablespoonful of chilies.
• Top each with another tortilla.
• Cook the quesadillas on a greased griddle or in two large greased skillets for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Cut into wedges, serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.

PIEROGI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat mashed potatoes according to package directions., Spritz cooking spray over one side of each tortilla. Place half of the tortillas on a griddle, greased side down. Spread with mashed potatoes; top with ham, cheese and remaining tortillas, greased side up. Cook over medium heat until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side.

QUICK CARIBBEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, stir together the honey mustard and pineapple preserves. Divide the mixture evenly between 4 of the tortillas. Spread evenly to within 1 inch of the edges. Distribute the Swiss cheese, chicken, bacon evenly over the pineapple mixture; top with remaining tortillas to make quesadillas. 2. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). 3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Melt a small amount of the butter in the skillet, tilting the pan to cover the surface with butter. Place one of the quesadillas into the skillet, and fry on each side until lightly browned and the cheese has melted, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Keep cooked quesadillas in a warm oven while you fry the remaining. 4. To serve, cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and arrange on a platter with pineapple tidbits in the center.