Cheese Quesadillas
Enjoy ooey-gooey warm melty mozarella and cheddar cheese in perfectly crisp tortillas in just 10 minutes with this easy 3-ingredient grilled cheese quesadilla recipe.
Servings: 2
Calories: 280kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 7 g butter (note 1)
- 80g Shredded/grated cheese (morzarella and cheddar recommended) (note 2)
- 2 medium sized tortillas (note 3)
Optional toppings:
- guacamole
- sour cream
- tomato salsa
Instructions
- Place a frying pan on a medium heat and add the butter.
- Prep the quesadilla while you wait for the pan to heat. Place equal amounts of grated cheese inside the tortillas, leaving around 1cm / ⅓ inch gap around the edge to prevent the cheese from oozing out into the pan as you toast it. Then fold over.
- When the pan is hot and when the butter begins to sizzle add the quesadillas.
- Cook them until the bottoms of the quesadillas are nicely browned and then flip. A couple of minutes on each side is what's usually needed.
- Slice and serve immediately with your choice of sides including tomato salsa, guacamole and sour cream.
Notes
- Butter: cooking the quesadillas in butter adds additional flavor and richness, but you can use the same amount of oil instead.
- Cheese: any cheese that melts well will work so feel free to choose one (or a mixture of cheeses) to suit your taste. Good options include Monterey Jack, Colby Jack, Cheddar, Queso Blanco, Gouda and Mozzarella.
- Tortillas: both corn and flour tortillas will work well. Flour tortillas are often used for quesadillas because they are softer and have a neutral flavour that works well with a large range of ingredients, but you can also use corn if you prefer a nutty flavour and crunchy texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 504mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 488IU | Calcium: 326mg | Iron: 1mg