Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Egg & Cheese
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Mexican & Spanish
Special Features: Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Meal Type: Appetizers
Ingredients
4 Flour tortillas, 12 inches in diameter
1 cup Shredded cheese
1 cup Salsa, fresh if possible
1/2 cup Cooking oil
Preparation
Lay out a tortilla and cover half with 1/4c cheese and 1/4c salsa. Fold the other half over, pressing down. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Heat a wide saute pan over medium-high heat. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in the pan and put in 1 tortilla. After 3-4 mins., carefully flip over. (Bottom side should be golden brown.) Continue cooking for 3-4 more mins, then remove the quesadilla and keep it warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding oil as needed.
Cut into 4 wedges each.
Cook's Notes
May add shredded chicken, beef, beans or shrimp. Can serve with sour cream, guacamole.
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