Roasted Corn Soup With Chorizo Goat Cheese Quesadilla Recipes

CHORIZO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle pan to high heat. Blister a flour tortilla for 20 seconds, flip. Cover half the tortilla surface with shredded cheese, bits of chorizo or andouille, and chopped scallions. Fold the tortilla in half and cook a minute longer, 30 seconds on each side, pressing down gently with a spatula. Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges and top with salsa.
• For salsa, combine ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over wedges of quesadilla, as you snack.

BLACK BEAN, ROASTED CORN AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat skillet over med-high heat. Add corn, saute 2 minutes or until browned. Place corn in small bowl, add goat cheese and cilantro; mix until well-blended and set aside.
• In 1 tsp olive oil, saute onion and garlic for 3 minutes. Stir in 1 c salsa, cumin, and beans and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until thick. Mash the bean mixture slightly.
• Remove from heat, stir in the corn/cilantro/goat cheese mixture.
• Spread the mixture evenly over 8 tortillas, top each with 1 tortilla, pressing gently.
• Cook each quesadilla in frying pan with cooking spray until golden - about 2 minutes a side.
• Quarter each quesadilla, serve with salsa verde, sour cream and more salsa or green onions if desired.

MEXICAN CHORIZO AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble chorizo over medium heat until cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove chorizo to paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan., In drippings, saute onion and the red and poblano peppers over medium heat until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended; cook and stir 3 minutes. Gradually stir in broth., Add potatoes and corn; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes. Stir in sour cream and chorizo; heat through. If desired, serve with cheese and cilantro.

CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place the first six ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. To assemble, lightly brush the tops of two tortillas with 1/2 teaspoon oil; turn over. Top with cheese mixture and remaining tortillas. Brush tops with remaining oil., Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. In two batches, cook quesadillas 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. If desired, serve with guacamole.

GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Lay a 6-inch square of aluminum foil in the bottom of a small dry skillet and heat the skillet over medium heat. Place the onion rounds on the foil and dry-roast until nicely browned, 6 to 8 minutes, repositioning the rounds once or twice to brown evenly. Turn and brown the second side until the onion is tender, but not soft, about 6 minutes. Remove to a cutting board and chop the onion. Lay 4 tortillas on a flat surface and spread with the goat cheese. Scatter the onion evenly on the cheese. Top with the remaining 4 tortillas. 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat and cook the quesadillas, 1 at a time, until golden and crisp on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Add more oil as needed. Cut each quesadilla into quarters. Top each quarter with about 1 teaspoon of salsa. Serve at once. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.