Roasted Squash, Red Pepper, and Jack Cheese Quesadillas with Chipotle Lime Sour Cream Dip
- a 3/4-pound seedless piece butternut squash, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch dice (about 5 cups)
- 1 medium onion, unpeeled, cut into eighths
- 1 large garlic clove, unpeeled
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- eight 5- to 6-inch flour tortillas
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper (about 1 large)
- 1 cup coarsely grated jack cheese
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- Accompaniment: chipotle lime sour cream dip
- 1 canned chipotle chili in adobo*, minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup sour cream
- *available at Hispanic markets and some specialty foods shops
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- In a shallow baking pan arrange squash, onion, and garlic in one layer and drizzle with oil, tossing to coat.
- Roast mixture in middle of oven 15 minutes, or until garlic is tender and transfer garlic to a work surface.
- Roast squash and onion until tender, about 15 minutes more.
- Discard peels from squash, onion, and garlic.
- In a food processor puree squash, onion and garlic with salt and pepper to taste until smooth.
- Squash puree may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- Spread about one fourth squash puree on each of 4 tortillas and sprinkle each with about one fourth bell pepper and about one fourth cheese.
- Top each quesadilla with a plain tortilla, pressing gently together.
- Spread each side of quesadillas with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
- Heat a griddle or 7-inch non-stick skillet over moderately high heat until hot and cook quesadillas, 1 at a time, until golden, about 3 minutes on each side, transferring to a cutting board.
- Cut each quesadilla into 6 to 8 wedges and serve warm with chipotle dip.
- In a small bowl stir chili and lime juice into sour cram until combined well.
- Dip may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
- Makes about 1 cup.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roasted-squash-red-pepper-and-jack-cheese-quesadillas-with-chipotle-lime-sour-cream-dip-13075 (may not work)