Your Basic Quesadilla

Chef Patience's Note:

This is one of the ways I make a simple quesadilla at home. Quesadillas made like this can be found at Mexican restaurants.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 flour tortillas, whatever size you want
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, more for bigger tortillas
• salsa, however much and whatever heat you desire, for topping (optional)
• sour cream, as much as you like, for topping (optional)

Directions:

1. In a pan skillet large enough to hold one of the tortillas flat, melt ½ of the butter.
2. Fry one side of one of the tortillas, then remove it from the pan.
3. Put the rest of the butter in the pan, then put the unfried tortilla in to cook.
4. Immediately sprinkle the cheese on top of the tortilla in the pan, then top with the previously fried tortilla, browned side up.
5. Press them together with a spatula and fry the quesadilla until the cheese is melted.
6. Remove it from the pan and cut in wedges like a pizza.
7. Top with sour cream and/or salsa.
8. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Its Me Busy Bee]

I make these up and throw some chicken in. I then freeze them and when I want them for lunch or to take to work, I just take one out of the freezer and by the time I get to work it is ready to be zapped. Yum!

[whtbxrmom]

Made these as part of a quick and simple last minute meal. The first one I made according to directions. While it turned out good, the butter was a little much. The following ones I made without the butter and just sprayed the pan instead. We liked them much better that way. Super simple, super quick meal. Thanks!

[mama smurf]

Very good and very simple. I made as directed and used The Best Restaurant Salsa Made at Home#133436 with some sour cream to top. As suggested any type of meat or cheese could be added for more of a meal. Thank you for submitting the recipe. Made for Let's PARTY 2011.