Introducing the delectable Cheese Quesadilla, a classic Mexican dish that combines the comforting warmth of melted cheese with the crispy embrace of a toasted tortilla. This versatile dish can be enjoyed as a quick and easy meal, a delectable appetizer, or even as a hearty snack. With a variety of fillings and endless customization options, the Cheese Quesadilla offers a customizable culinary adventure that caters to every palate.
From the traditional melted cheese filling to more adventurous combinations like spicy chorizo and black beans, or tangy salsa and avocado, the Cheese Quesadilla is a culinary canvas waiting to be painted with your favorite ingredients. Whether you prefer a simple, classic quesadilla or one bursting with bold flavors, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination.
Our collection of Cheese Quesadilla recipes will guide you through every step of the process, ensuring perfect results every time. From selecting the right type of cheese and mastering the art of folding a quesadilla to achieving the ideal level of golden-brown crispiness, we've got you covered.
So, gather your ingredients, prepare your taste buds, and let's embark on a culinary journey to create the ultimate Cheese Quesadilla. Be ready to savor the perfect balance of melted cheese, crispy tortilla, and your choice of delectable fillings. Your taste buds will thank you!
HAM, APPLE AND CHEESE QUESADILLA
30-minute weeknight dinner. It takes quesadillas from the appetizer table to an entree. The apple makes it kid-friendly.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
- Spray 4 of the tortillas with cooking spray (or brush with olive oil). Lay the oiled tortillas on a large cutting board oiled-side down. Brush with the mustard and sprinkle with about half of the cheese. Top each evenly with a thin layer of ham, onions and some pepper, and then finish with the remaining cheese.
- Brush the apple butter evenly on the remaining tortillas. Place one apple-butter tortilla on top of a ham-and-cheese tortilla (filling sides in), and firmly press the tortillas together to make a quesadilla.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lay a quesadilla oiled-side down in the pan and cook until golden brown and the cheese starts to melt, about 2 minutes. Spray the top of the quesadilla with cooking spray, turn and cook until the other side browns and the cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas.
- Cut the quesadillas into 4 wedges and arrange on plates. Toss the apples with lemon and juice and cinnamon to taste. Serve with the apple slices.
SALVADORAN SWEET CHEESE BREAD (QUESADILLA)
Don't be fooled by the Quesadilla in the title. This is not like Mexican Quesadillas. This is a sweet bread or muffin that is served often with coffee.
Provided by playingwflavors
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a mixing bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add the melted butter a little at a time, then the eggs one at a time, alternating with the milk until you form a soft paste.
- Pour the mixture into a greased baking dish or a greased muffin tin (12 muffins) and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until golden.
- Serve warm or cold, with ice cream or coffee or alone.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 231.7, Fat 11.7, SaturatedFat 6.9, Cholesterol 75.1, Sodium 246.5, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 16.8, Protein 6.1
THREE CHEESE QUESADILLA
Steps:
- Place a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Place butter in the pan, followed by a flour tortilla. Lay some of the cheeses in first, see Cook's Note.
- Add onions, peppers, chicken, top with a little more cheese, and cover with a second tortilla. Place a lid on the saute pan, and let sit for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown before flipping. Flip and cook until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with remaining tortillas and ingredients. Allow the quesadilla to cool before cutting, about 2 minutes. Cut into pie shapes. Place a dollop of sour cream and chives on top. Enjoy.
CREAM CHEESE APPLE PIE QUESADILLA
This is so good! The cream cheese melts into the apple pie filling, and tastes almost custardy. I usually use wheat tortillas and light cream cheese because that's what we have in the house.
Provided by 89240
Categories Dessert
Time 5m
Yield 1 quesadilla
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spread cream cheese on one side of the tortilla, completely covering it, using more around the edges, as this will help seal in the pie filling.
- Pour the filling on top of the cream cheese layer and cut apple slices into 1/2 inch pieces with a spoon or butterknife.
- Sprinkle pie filling with cinnamon, if desired.
- Fold tortilla over, gently pressing the edges to seal.
- Brush one side with the melted butter, and put the tortilla, butter side down, into a skillet pre-heated to medium.
- While that side is grilling, brush the unbuttered side with the remaining butter.
- Grill until golden, flip, and grill the other side until golden.
- Remove from skillet and serve with powdered sugar, whipped cream, ice cream, and additional cinnamon, if desired.
TOMATO AND CHEESE QUESADILLA
A very easy to make lunch. If following a gluten free diet ensure gluten-free corn tortillas are used. You can make these in your frypan or flat sandwich toaster (the type that does not cut your bread). You can also add cooked shredded chicken, ham, avocado,onion, capsicums/peppers, herbs, salsa, chilli sauce-basically any ingredients that you would like in a toasted sandwich.
Provided by Jubes
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place one tortilla on a plate.
- Spread the sliced tomato over the tortilla and then the shredded cheese. I usually leave 1 inch around the edges of the tortilla free as it tends to spread when being cooked and cut.
- Top with the remaining tortilla.
- Place onto a lightly cooking oil sprayed frypan or sandwich toaster. If using the frypan you will need to flip over the quesadilla after a couple of minutes.
- Once the filling has warmed and the tortillas lightly toasted-it's done.
- Wait a minute and then carefully slice through and enjoy.
CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLA PIE
The crust is made from a tortilla for this simple and quick Southwest-inspired pie. It's a recipe that would work as brunch, lunch or dinner. A Cook's Country recipe.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
- Grease 9" pie plate. Press tortilla into prepared pan and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Toss chicken, cilantro, jalapenos, 1 cup cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a sprinkling of pepper in large bowl till combined. Spoon over tortilla.
- Whisk eggs, milk, flour, baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt in bowl until smooth. Slowly pour over filling, then sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until surface is golden brown, about 20 minutes Let cool 5 minutes Cut into wedges and serve with sour cream and salsa.
QUESADILLA WITH GOAT CHEESE, ASPARAGUS, MUSHROOMS AND ROASTED TOMATILLO SALSA
Provided by Martita Jara, Food Network Star Season 12 Finalist
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute the asparagus, mushrooms and onions, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and some salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Wrap the tomatillos and chiles in aluminum foil and place over an open flame for about 5 minutes on each side. Transfer to a blender with the garlic clove and 1/3 cup water. Blend until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Wrap the tortillas in a clean, damp dishcloth and place in the microwave for 2 minutes.
- Fill each tortilla with a little jack cheese and about 1 tablespoon asparagus filling. Fold in half like a taco.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Pan-fry the folded quesadillas in batches until golden and crispy, about 3 minutes on each side. Set aside on paper towels to drain any oil.
- Serve each quesadilla with some goat cheese crumbled on top and garnish with fresh cilantro.
ASPARAGUS, BACON AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLA
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 8 to10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and discard all the pan drippings.
- 2. Add 1 teaspoon butter and the shallots and cook until brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the asparagus to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the asparagus are bright green and tender; about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- 3. Spread a thin layer of cheese over a tortilla and scatter a quarter of the herbs on top. Place the tortilla cheese-side up in the skillet. Scatter a quarter of the bacon and asparagus on the lower half of the tortilla, then fold the tortilla over and press lightly. Cook until golden brown, turning once, about 3 minutes on each side. If the pan gets dry, add butter, as needed. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve.
GRILLED PEPPER & CHEESE QUESADILLA
Make and share this Grilled Pepper & Cheese Quesadilla recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 11m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place one tortilla on hot grill, sprinkle with half the cheese, cover with pepper strips, green onion and jalepeno pepper. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over all, cover with second tortilla. Close grill and grill for about 6 minutes or until cheese is melted; remove to plate and cut into 4 triangles.
- Serve hot with salsa.
CHILLI CON CARNE WITH CHEESE QUESADILLA TRIANGLES
This traditional Mexican dish is a joy to feed the family on any weeknight. Full of protein and flavour this dish is sure to please both the carnivorous and picky eaters. The cheesy quesadilla triangles offer an unusual yet delightful twist in place of rice or corn chips. Leftover chilli con carne is also great wrapped in tortillas or served over nachos the next day so you can be sure there will be not a mouthful left of this mouth watering mexican dish. Add less chilli powder (or omit it) for those who aren't fond of spicey foods. Although this dish isn't overpoweringly spicy and chilli does add a subtle, tantalizing zing.
Provided by Brittney_B
Categories Stew
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat 2 tbs of the oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef, onion, garlic and capsicum and cook, stirring until beef has browned.
- Add 2 tsp mexican chili powder,cumin, oregano and paprika and sauté for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add the diced tomato, tomato paste, water and kidney beans. Bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile to make the quesadillas, sprinkle half the cheese and half of the remaining 1 tsp of Mexican chili powder over one tortilla. Cover with another tortilla.
- Heat remaining 1 tbs of oil in a pan. Place quesadilla in pan and fry for 2 minutes each side or until cheese has melted. Remove from pan and slice into 8 triangles as you would cut a pizza. repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese and mexican chili powder.
- Uncover pan with chilli con carne, remove from heat, stir in coriander and season with salt and pepper. Divide chilli con carne among serving bowls and top with avocado and sour cream. Serve with quesadilla triangles and enjoy!
CHEESE QUESADILLA LUNCH
A whole-wheat quesadilla is filled with Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, black beans, and salsa and then baked to crispy perfection. Serve with a pudding cup for dessert.
Provided by Anonymous
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 20m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix salsa, Cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, black beans, and cilantro together in a bowl. Spoon salsa mixture on the center of 1 tortilla and spread evenly. Place remaining tortilla on top of filling. Arrange quesadilla on a baking sheet and brush top tortilla with butter.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top begins to brown and cheese is melted, 9 to 12 minutes. Slice quesadilla with a pizza cutter; garnish with guacamole and red bell pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.6 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 6.6 g, Protein 13.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 957.3 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
APPLE CHEESE QUESADILLA
Make and share this Apple Cheese Quesadilla recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ketchup
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Peel and dice apple.
- Spray frying pan with cooking spray and saute apple until lightly browned (about 4-5 minutes) Remove apple from pan and re-spray.
- Place in pan 1 flour tortilla and scoop 1/2 apple, 1/2 Splenda, 1/2 cinnamon, and 1 cheese slice in center.
- Cover pan and cook on medium heat until underside is golden and cheese melts.
- (about 4-5 minutes) Fold tortilla in half and remove to serving plate.
- Repeat process for second tortilla.
- Serve warm with fat free whipped topping.
- Enjoy!
WAFFLED CHORIZO-CHEESE QUESADILLA
With super-crisp edges, these quesadillas also borrow some of nachos' best features. Quick-pickled onions add a tart kick to the rich chorizo and gooey melted Cheddar.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the lime juice, onions and salt in a small nonreactive bowl, tossing occasionally. Let sit at room temperature until the onions are pink, about 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 3 minutes.
- Preheat a waffle iron to medium-high. Brush one side of 2 tortillas with oil and lay dry-side up on a work surface. Scatter each with 1/3 cup cheese, then the pickled onions. Sandwich with the remaining tortillas and brush the tops with oil.
- Place 1 quesadilla in the waffle iron, close gently (don't push down) and cook until golden brown and the cheese is melted, 4 to 6 minutes. Repeat with the remaining quesadilla. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and top with the chorizo. Serve with salsa, sour cream and avocado.
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QUICK SNACK CHEESE AND JALAPENO QUESADILLA
It always makes me laugh when I hear people saying Jalapeño with 'J' and not a 'H' sound. It reminds me of days gone by when I used to say it! Whatever the case these are just gorgeous, the heat of the Jalapeno cooled by the cheese against the foil of the crisp tortilla is just perfect
Provided by robd16
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat and spray lightly with cooking oil.
- Cook the tortilla until lightly browned on 1 side and take off the heat.
- Flip over and cover the bottom half of the tortilla with the cheese and jalapenos and then fold the top half over.
- Using more spray oil, cook the now folded tortilla on both sides until the cheese has melted and the tortilla is golden brown and crisp.
- Cut into 2 or 4 slices and serve with sour cream or salsa.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GOAT CHEESE QUESADILLA
I had a version of this at a restaurant recently and decided to try recreating it at home. I'm posting the recipe as I made it (and enjoyed it), but might suggest if someone is feeling adventuresome that they might add a dash of nutmeg and/or cayenne to the squash while it is cooking.
Provided by Traci Coleman
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with olive oil. While heating, slice onions.
- 2. Add onions to skillet. Add salt, pepper and sugar. Stir occasionally. As onions start to brown, as shown in picture, stir more frequently to avoid burning. Full caramelization will take about 20 minutes or so.
- 3. While onions are cooking, place whole butternut squash in microwave for 2-3 minutes to make it easier to handle. Cut off top and bottom of the squash. If you have a sharp vegetable peeler, you can use it to remove the peel; otherwise use a knife. Cut the neck of the squash off from the rounded bottom. Then cut the rounded bottom in half and remove the seeds.
- 4. Cut the squash into about 1" cubes. Melt butter, and add squash to skillet; salt and pepper the squash. Cook until squash is slightly browned and has softened (much like if you were making potatoes).
- 5. Place a flour tortilla onto a griddle or skillet. Start building your quesadilla by adding as much or as little of the ingredients as you like. First, add the caramelized onion.
- 6. Add some of the squash and top with crumbled goat cheese. Add a sprinkle of monterey jack cheese. Fold tortilla over in half and brown both sides, allowing cheeses to melt.
- 7. Serve with side of sour cream and slices of avocado.
PHILLY CHEESE STEAK QUESADILLA RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by melissab
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt one tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add sliced onions and peppers. Saute until tender crisp. Remove from heat and set aside. Melt remaining tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add one flour tortilla. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Layer roast beef over the cheese. Sprinkle pepper jack cheese over roast beef. Set peppers and onions on top of pepper jack cheese layer. Sprinkle with Swiss cheese. Top with second tortilla. Continue to cook until bottom of first tortilla shell is golden brown. Carefully flip and cook until second tortilla is golden brown. Remove from skillet. Let set for a few minutes and cut into wedges! NOTE: All measurements are approximate. Use more or less peppers and onions if you like. Don't use less cheese (HaHa) but you can use more if you like! Make it the way you like it!
Tips:
- Shred your own cheese: Pre-shredded cheese contains additives that prevent clumping, which can make your quesadilla less melty. Shredding your own cheese ensures a smooth, gooey filling.
- Use a variety of cheeses: Don't limit yourself to just one type of cheese. Try a blend of different cheeses, such as mozzarella, cheddar, and Monterey Jack, for a more complex flavor.
- Season your cheese: Add some spices or herbs to your cheese mixture for extra flavor. Chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder are all great options.
- Use a large skillet: A large skillet will help you cook your quesadilla evenly and prevent it from getting overcrowded.
- Cook your quesadilla over medium heat: Medium heat will help your quesadilla cook through without burning the outside.
- Flip your quesadilla frequently: Flip your quesadilla every 1-2 minutes to ensure that it cooks evenly.
- Serve your quesadilla with your favorite toppings: Salsa, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo are all great options.
Conclusion:
Quesadillas are a quick, easy, and delicious meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. With a few simple tips, you can make a quesadilla that is perfectly melted, flavorful, and satisfying. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give quesadillas a try!
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