Recipe

Rajas Quesadilla Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Ebonyeyedenigma / All my dishes 1 year, 5 months ago Rajas, a sauté of chiles and onions that is common in Mexican cooking, acts as a killer quesadilla filling, paired with gooey cheese and a little cilantro. Prep:10m Cook:30m Servings:3	Ebonyeyeden
	mexican chiles onion cilantro gooeycheese

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 medium jalapeños, seeded and thinly sliced lengthwise

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced

1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro

2 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 10 ounces)

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)

6 (10-inch) flour tortillas

Directions

Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet or a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add peppers and onion, and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl, stir in cilantro, and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.

Combine cheeses in a medium bowl and set aside. When pepper mixture is cool enough to handle, scatter 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture over 1 tortilla and spread 1/3 of the pepper mixture over the cheese. Cover peppers with another 1/2 cup cheese, and top with a second tortilla. Repeat to make 3 quesadillas.

Wipe out the pan and return it to the stove over medium heat. When it’s heated, add 1 quesadilla and cook until the cheese melts and the tortilla gets a few golden brown spots, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Let rest 5 minutes, then cut each quesadilla into 8 pieces and serve.

***Eating these right away is a tangle of drippy cheese (by no means a bad thing). If you want to enjoy them without a plate underneath, you might want to wait 5 minutes before cutting to let the cheese begin to solidify.

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Comments

crabhappychick 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Bring on the drippy cheese!

minitindel 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Now were talking girlfriend lol lol............i love mexican food and these look wonderful

justjakesmom 1 year, 5 months ago said:
YUM and I always have all these ingredients in my kitchen. Haven't made quesadillas in a long time though. Gotta get on it.

wynnebaer 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Another fantastic post....Thanks...:)

plain0me63 1 year, 5 months ago said:
My kids love quesadillas and love making them theirselves..cant wait til they get and itch to cook and try these..

extremecooking 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This is perfect and you used cilantro Simple Delicious! Quesadillas are fun to make and always so good. ****

jimrug1 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Hi Annie, This sounds wonderfull. All of my favorite ingredients.. Nice recipe ....... Jim

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