Cheese Quesadilla Recipe

Cheese Quesadilla

This easy Cheese Quesadilla recipe is the perfect base for making any type of quesadilla. The filling options are endless, so use this simple recipe as the starting point for making the quesadillas that you and your kids will love!

Prep: 4min

Total: 8min

Serving Size: 5 oz

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 5 oz, calories 258 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 15 g, Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 44 mg, Sodium 557 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g

Ingredients:

• 4 flour tortillas (medium size)
• 2 cups shredded cheese (see notes on type)
• optional fillings (see notes for ideas)

Instruction:

1. Spray a large pan or griddle with olive oil (or coat with 1/2 tablespoon of oil or butter). Heat on medium-high for 2 minutes, then add the tortilla. Warm for 30 seconds, then add the cheese to one half of the tortilla. Fold over the other half and press down with a spatula. *If adding other ingredients to the filling, make sure to add them here before folding the tortilla!
2. Cook for 4-5 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the tortilla becomes lightly browned. Use a spatula to press down on the tortilla as it cooks to help the ingredients stick.
3. Remove from the pan and let cool for a few minutes before slicing. Serve with your favorite salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.

Easy Cheese Quesadilla

Consider this recipe a starting point on which you can grow. Quesadillas can be made a million different ways, meaning you can add just about any ingredient you can imagine.

Total: 600sec

Yield: 2

Nutrition Facts: calories 240 calories, Protein 8.8 g, Fat 17.5 g, Carbohydrate 13.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Sugar 0.8 g, Sodium 356.0 mg, Saturated Fat 9.5 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 45.8 mg, unSaturated Fat 5.1 g

Ingredients:

• 2 Flour Tortilla
• 1 cup Cheddar Cheese
• 2 tablespoon Butter
• 1 tablespoon Onion
• 1 Green Chili Pepper
• to taste Sour Cream
• to taste Guacamole

Instruction:

1. Sprinkle Cheddar Cheese (1 cup) over one of the Flour Tortilla (1), leaving a half-inch around the perimeter uncovered.
2. Sprinkle with Green Chili Pepper (1) and Onion (1 tablespoon) and top with the other Flour Tortilla (1).
3. Melt half the Butter (1 tablespoon) in a pan on the stove over medium-low heat. Spread around, and place quesadilla onto the pan.
4. Add remaining Butter (1 tablespoon) to the top of the tortilla. Let cook for several minutes over low heat. As butter softens, spread over the top tortilla. Once bottom browns and cheese is mostly melted, flip the quesadilla over.
5. Let cook until cheese is fully melted, and bottom is nicely browned. Remove from pan, cut, and serve with Sour Cream (to taste) and Guacamole (to taste).

Cheese Quesadilla Recipe

This quick and easy quesadilla recipe is great for kids and adults! It takes less than 10 minutes total. It is crispy, cheesy, savory and delicious. Make them for a quick lunch, dinner for kids or Taco Tuesday night!

Prep: 2min

Total: 8min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 458 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 22 g, Fat 27 g, Saturated Fat 15 g, Trans Fat 0.2 g, Cholesterol 74 mg, Sodium 955 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, unSaturated Fat 9 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tortillas
• ⅔ cup shredded cheese

Instruction:

1. First, add half of the butter to a skillet over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, place one tortilla down in skillet.
2. Arrange shredded cheese in an even layer. Then add the second tortilla on top.
3. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on the first side. Then carefully flip quesadilla over. Add the second half of butter if needed.
4. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes on the second side. Cheese should be fully melted by this point.
5. Finally, remove from pan. Use a pizza cutter to slice quesadilla.

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