Best 5 Meatloaf Quesadillas With Cilantro Cream Recipes

CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Blanch and shock spinach. Squeeze out all water from spinach. Place spinach, cream, sour cream and cilantro in a food processor. Puree until smooth. Season with salt, L.A spice and lime juice.

MEATLOAF QUESADILLAS WITH CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Make the cilantro cream: Puree the sour cream, cilantro, lime juice and hot sauce in a blender until smooth.
• Prepare the quesadillas: Mix the meatloaf, beans, scallion, cumin, cayenne, and salt and black pepper to taste in a bowl.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese, then top with one-quarter of the meat mixture and another 1/4 cup cheese. Top with another tortilla and cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining butter, tortillas and filling. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with the cilantro cream.
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• adapted from Food Network Magazine December 2009

SOUTHWEST QUESADILLA WITH CILANTRO-LIME SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute red pepper and onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add corn, red pepper flakes, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to incorporate and saute for 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add the cilantro. Preheat a long, 2-burner cast iron griddle, or a large saute pan over medium heat. Lay 2 tortillas on a work surface and spread each evenly with refried black beans. Place tortillas, bean side up, on the griddle (begin with 1 if using a saute pan). Sprinkle onion-red pepper mixture evenly over the top of each, then sprinkle evenly with the cheese. Cover with another tortilla coated with refried black beans and cook until cheese melts, about 4 minutes. Flip quesadillas to toast the other side. Slice each quesadilla into 8 wedges, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with Lime-Cilantro Sour Cream.
• In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together until combined. Season, to taste, with salt if needed.

MEATLOAF QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium sized non-stick skillet over medium high heat.
• Prepare tortillas in this order,lay tortillas on flat surface,spread 1 Tablespoon of salsa on half of tortilla, place half of meatloaf over salsa, top with half of cheese.
• Fold other half of tortilla over cheese.
• Repeat with rest of the ingredients for other tortilla.
• Place both in skillet and lightly brown on both sides,about 10 minutes total, or until desired brownness is reached.
• Cut each in half; eat and enjoy.

VEGGIE QUESADILLAS WITH CILANTRO SOUR CREAM

Steps:

• Chop cilantro and add to sour cream,along with curry, mix well.
• Roughly chop the bell pepper and onion and place in a large non-stick saute pan (I use my iron-skillet) that has been drizzled with 2-3 Tablespoons of olive oil,add the garlic and seasonings and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes,or until the veggies are crisp tender,tossing to coat.
• Slice mushrooms and gently tear the spinach and add to saute pan.
• Add more olive oil if needed and gently saute the vegetables until the spinach is nicely wilted,about 5 minutes.
• Remove vegetables from skillet and place in bowl.
• In same skillet that has been wiped clean with a napkin,add 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
• Place one tortilla in skillet and add a generous amount of cheese (first),veggies,then cheese,to one half side of tortilla,like an omelet.
• Fold the empty side over the other side of tortilla and cook until cheese melts and the tortilla is nicely browned.
• Due to the fact that mine is stuffed with veggies and cheese I will flip it over once to ensure even melting and browning.
• Transfer to a plate and slice into wedges.
• Serve with Cilantro sour cream or your choice of additions (guacamole,salsa,ect--) This recipe will make 2 generously stuffed large tortilla quesadillas or 4 small.