Do you have a craving for a hot, cheesy Quesadilla? Well Macaroni KID has the answer . . . make these easy cheesy Quesadillas. They are perfect for breakfast, an afterschool snack or even for Dinner. Ask your kids to help and if they are older teach them to make them for you - or themselves - win, win!
Easy Cheesy Quesadillas
Makes 4 Quesadillas
Ingredients:
- 16 ounces of your favorite cheese: Jack melts easier on the stove than cheddar or get creative and use a mix - spice it up with pepper jack
- 8 16-inch flour tortillas - Smaller or even corn works too
- small amount of oil as needed: Butter, Olive oil or anything you have on hand
- Optional: 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies or just green chilies - drained
- Optional add-ins: Fresh diced tomatoes, veggies, avocado / meat
There are two options to make this, choose the one that works best for you. You can melt the cheese, stir in the ingredients and then add the the tortilla before finishing on the stove or you can make the whole thing on the stove - I like the all in the pan version - less to clean.
Melt cheese first option:
- Cube cheese into small one-inch pieces. Heat on the stove in a pan or you can use the microwave to melt. For microwave: I generally put it in for 2 minutes, take it out and stir it and put it back in for another 2 minutes. Continue doing this until it's melted, but still a bit firm.
- Add the drained tomatoes, green chilies and any other add-ins to the melted cheese.
- Let cool a little until the cheese is a bit firm that way the cheese doesn't ooze out of the Quesadillas while frying them.
- Brush the pan or one side of a tortilla with butter or oil and place it in the frying pan on the stove or griddle on low heat.
- Scoop the cheese mixture and place in the middle of the tortilla. Spread it around, leaving about 1/2 inch around the outside of the tortilla without the spread.
- Place a second tortilla on top and brush it with butter or oil.
- Grill on low until the bottom tortilla browns.
- Flip and brown the other side of the tortilla.
- Remove from skillet.
- Let cool for a minute.
- Cut with a pizza wheel or large knife, serve with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa or pico de gallo.
- Repeat for remaining tortillas.
All in the pan or griddle option:
- Brush the pan or one side of a tortilla with butter or oil then place it in the frying pan on the stove or griddle on low heat. Macaroni tip: I like the flip the tortilla to warm both side to help the cheese melt.
- Add shredded cheese, you can also slice thin or cut into small pieces to the middle of the tortilla in a thin layer.
- Heat till the cheese begins to melt.
- Add the drained tomatoes / green chilies and any other add-ins on top of the melted cheese.
- Place a second tortilla on top or fold the tortilla over on it's self and brush it with butter or oil if needed.
- heat on low until the bottom tortilla browns - adjust the temp as needed
- Flip and brown the other side of the tortilla.
- Remove from skillet.
- Let sit a minute.
- Cut with a pizza wheel or knife and serve with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa or pico de gallo.
- Repeat for remaining tortillas.
Enjoy!
