Make Yourself a Dang Quesadilla!

Submitted by chiclet

"This is a light, tasty quesadilla, made of yummy summertime veggies. It's perfect for lunch on a hot day, or when you just don't feel like spending too much time in the kitchen."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 1⁄4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (jack is good too)
• 3 slices tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 slices red onions (thin slices, about 1/8-1/4 inch thick)
• 1⁄4 cup sliced zucchini (about 1/3 medium zucchini)
• 2 tablespoons frozen corn kernels
• 1⁄3 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (that's approximate I usually just give half a lemon a good squirt) or 1 teaspoon lime juice (that's approximate I usually just give half a lemon a good squirt)
• ground cumin
• chili powder
• salt
• salsa, to serve

directions

1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat; add onions and cook until they begin to soften.
2. Add zucchini, corn, jalapeno, a squirt of lemon or lime juice and seasonings to taste; Lower heat to medium and cook until veggies are tender.
3. Place tortilla in a large skillet over low heat; place cheese and tomato slices on half the tortilla, top with zucchini mixture, and fold the empty side of the tortilla over it, pressing down lightly with a spatula.
4. When the cheese begins to melt and the tortilla starts to brown, flip and brown the other side as well.
5. Slice into wedges and serve with salsa or sour cream.
6. **For 2 quesadillas (or a mega-quesadilla), double the filling ingredients, spread them on the entire tortilla and place another tortilla on top -- flipping is a little trickier, but otherwise the method is the same).

Reviews

[John M.]

This is WAY too upscale to be a "dang quesadilla" recipe. Here is the real recipe: 2 Guerrero brand tostadas. Cheddar cheese. The most authentic is from a 5 lb block but smaller will work. Put the cheese on one tostada. Put the other tostada on top and microwave. Bonus: put shredded chicken and Pace picante sauce on it.

 

[celly]

Love this veggie version of quesadillas... we have tex mex night often and this was a great change to our typical concoction thanks!