Zucchini, Tomato, and Mozzarella Quesadillas

smellyvegetarian's Note:

This is from the Knoxville News Sentinel, 7/16/08. Looks great and I can't wait to try it!

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup red onion , sliced thin
• 8 ounces zucchini , cut thin
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup tomato , chopped
• 6 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese
• 32 inches flour tortillas

Directions:

1. Spray a nonstick skillet and heat over medium high. Add onion and cook 3 minutes or until softened.
2. Add zucchini, salt, and thyme and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from pan.
3. Wipe pan clean and place bak on heat. Add a tortilla and top half with 1/4 of the cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 of the tomatoes over cheese and top with 1/4 of the zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with 1 T parmesan.
4. Fold tortilla over and press lightly with palm.
5. Cook 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortilla is lightly browned. Turn over and cook another 2 minutes.
6. Repeat with remaining tortillas and serve.

Reviews

[Starrynews]

Lovely blend of flavors! I omitted the salt (personal preference) and used whole wheat tortillas. Thanks for sharing! PAC Fall 09

[Jess4Freedom]

Very very good Quesadillas. They kept reminding me of Napoleon Dynamite saying 'Come and get your quesadilla!' - I digress - I liked the flavors of the zucchini and red onion together. I did not like the tomato part, so I left it off. Also, I added some shredded pepper jack cheese to give it some spice. I liked it very much that way. Great idea. Made and Reviewed for Veg*N Swap 7 - Thanks! :)

[Lynne the Pirate Queen]

Made these tonight, wanting something different and veggie-friendly. I'm not sure where I went wrong, but I'm going to assume it's 90% chef error -- :roll: -- and therefore not leave a star rating (I should really know by now to NOT cook when I'm under the weather!). I've never attempted quesadillas before, so I had trouble with the mechanics -- getting the timing and filling amounts just right. I also made the mistake of using "salsa" flavored tortillas, thinking that this would add flavor... well, it *did*... but not in a way I liked. One thing I do know is that when I try to make these again, I will replace the thyme with oregano or basil, out of sheer preference for how the flavor blends with tomatoes and zucchini. I will also try shredding the zucchini, to see if maybe that'll make the filling easier to work with. Thanks for sharing!