Mexican gastronomy is strong in smells, flavors and textures. Quesadillas are an excellent meal. Discover two recipes.
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At quesadillas They are one typical mexican dish and of great variety. The base is a tortilla that can either be made from scratch or purchased from any commercial outlet. There are wheat, corn, wholemeal and even gluten-free tortillas, so there is something for all tastes.
The same thing happens with the filling of the quesadillas. There really are no limits: either a preparation made for the purpose, or to use the leftover food they have at home, in a kind of fridge cleaner.
The most common and traditional fillings are varied and usually involve cheeses and meats. in that sense, we have a recipe of this type, but another one for lighter appetites – just with vegetables.
Chicken and Cheddar Cheese Quesadillas
Kitchen:mexican
Type:lunch or dinner
Setup time:00:25
Ingredients
- 200g chicken breast cut into cubes
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- Chopped parsley and chives
- 1 c. spicy paprika tea
- 1 c. tomato sauce soup
- olive oil and salt qb
- 4 tortillas
- 150g grated cheddar cheese
preparation method
- In a pan, heat a little oil and brown the onion and garlic.
- Add the chicken and season with salt, paprika and pepper.
- When the chicken is golden, add the tomato sauce and let it cook.
- When the chicken is cooked, turn off the heat and set aside.
- In a frying pan, put a thread of olive oil and a tortilla.
- On top, spread the chicken and put the cheddar cheese on top.
- Place another tortilla and when the lower disk is golden, turn it over with the help of a spatula.
- Repeat the process until you run out of filling or tortillas.
- Serve in slices and warm.
vegetable quesadillas
Kitchen:mexican
Type:lunch or dinner
Setup time:00:15
Ingredients
- 1 wholemeal tortilla
- 4 slices of wholegrain cheese
- 3 slices of tomato
- 2 c. grated courgette soup
- 2 c. grated carrot soup
- 3 lettuce leaves
- 6 arugula leaves
- 6 black olives
- Salt and pepper to taste
preparation method
- In a very hot frying pan, place the tortilla, cheese, tomato, black olive, courgette and carrot.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Let the tortilla brown and remove from the skillet.
- Add the torn lettuce leaves and arugula.
- Close the quesadilla into a half moon shape, cut in half and serve hot.
