Queso Quesadilla Cheese With Mango Salsa Recipes

MANGO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the beans in a saucepan over medium heat, and cook 5 minutes. Partially mash with a potato masher or large spoon. Reduce heat to low, and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and red bell pepper. Season with chili powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, and basil. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Mix in mango and vegetarian chicken strips, and continue cooking about 2 minutes, until vegetarian chicken is heated through.
• In a separate skillet over medium heat, place the tortillas one at a time until soft and warm, about 2 minutes per side. Spread warm tortillas with equal amounts of the the black beans, mango mixture, Cheddar cheese, arugula, and jalapenos. Fold tortillas over the filling and top with salsa to serve.

QUESO QUESADILLA CHEESE WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in serving bowl; place in center of large plate.
• Surround with cheese. Sprinkle with cilantro.

QUESO FRESCO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lay 2 tortillas on the work surface. Distribute the cheese evenly between the 2 tortillas. Arrange the sliced tomatoes over the cheese. Sprinkle the scallions and cilantro on top of the tomatoes. Place the remaining tortillas on top of each of the filled tortillas.
• Coat the interior of a large saute pan with clarified butter. Gently place 1 quesadilla in the pan. Brush the top with clarified butter. Cook over medium heat until the underside is golden brown. Using 2 spatulas, flip the quesadilla. Cook until golden brown. Cut into 6 pieces. Serve with Tomatillo Salsa.
• Preheat the broiler. Place the tomatillos on a baking sheet and broil until they begin to blacken. When the tomatillos are cool, place them in a blender with the jalapenos, lime juice, sugar and salt. Puree. Add to remaining ingredients and mix well.

QUESADILLAS CON QUESO

Steps:

• Place masa and salt in a mixing bowl. Slowly mix in water until you reach a doughy consistency. Using 1-ounce from mixture, roll into a ball. By hand, slap the dough and form a tortilla (about 5-inches in diameter, 1/8-inch thick). If you have a tortilla press, place 1 ounce masa ball and lightly press down and make a tortilla. Repeat with remaining mixture.
• Combine the cheeses and set aside.
• To cook tortilla, place it on a griddle or comal that is about 250 degrees F. When tortilla is slightly brown, flip tortilla over and cook the other side. When both sides are almost done, place cheese mixture on 1 tortilla and cover with the other one, making a quesadilla. Cook until the cheese melts. Cut quesadilla into quarters and serve with chipotle salsa and a sprig of cilantro.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place tomatoes, onions and garlic in a small roasting pan. Coat with olive oil and roast until charred and blistered, about 25 minutes. Let cool. Place in blender with remaining ingredients. Do not puree, but leave a little chunky for texture.

BRIE QUESADILLAS WITH MANGO GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• In food processor, place all guacamole ingredients except mango. Cover; process with 3 or 4 on/off turns until coarsely chopped. Place in small bowl; stir in mango. Set aside.
• Top half of each tortilla with cheese and ham. Fold tortilla over and press down. Brush tops with oil.
• Heat 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Place 3 quesadillas, oil sides down, in skillet. Brush tops with half of remaining oil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining quesadillas and oil. Cut each into 4 wedges. Serve with guacamole.

CHEESY QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the tortillas on a greased baking sheet. Combine the cheese and salsa; spread over half of each tortilla. Fold over. , Broil 4 in. from the heat for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Cut into wedges.

GRILLED CHICKEN-MANGO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Pour dressing over chicken in shallow dish; turn to evenly coat both sides of breasts. Refrigerate 15 min. to marinate.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165ºF).
• Cut chicken into thin strips. Top tortillas with salsa, cheese and chicken; fold in half. Grill 1 to 2 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides.

CHEESE AND SALSA QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spread 2 tablespoons salsa on half of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 cup each of the beans and the cheese.
• Fold tortillas over and press down lightly.
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook tortillas, 2 at a time, pressing down lightly with the back of a metal spatula, for about 2 minutes per side, until lightly toasted and cheese is melted (or place directly on barbecue grill over medium heat until lightly toasted on both sides).
• Cut into wedges and serve warm with additional salsa.

CHEESE AND HOMINY QUESADILLAS WITH TROPICAL SALSA

Steps:

• Stir first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Season salsa with salt and pepper.
• Cook tortillas over gas flame until blackened in spots, about 30 seconds per side. Transfer to work surface. Sprinkle 4 tortillas with both cheeses and hominy, dividing equally; top with remaining 4 tortillas. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium heat. Place 2 quesadillas in each skillet. Cook until bottoms are crisp and brown, pressing occasionally with spatula, about 2 minutes. Turn quesadillas over. Cook until bottoms are brown and cheeses melt, adding more oil as needed, about 2 minutes longer. Cut quesadillas into quarters. Arrange 4 quarters on each of 4 plates. Serve with salsa.