Hominy Quesadillas with Grilled Tomatillo Salsa
- 3 large tomatillos, husked and halved
- 1 large poblano chile, halved lengthwise, stemmed, and seeded
- 1 peeled white onion, half chopped ( 3/4 cup), half cut into chunks, divided
- 1 Tbs. fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving (12 limes)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup cooked or canned hominy, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup cooked pinto beans or canned low-sodium pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 4 8-inch reduced-calorie flour tortillas
- 4 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
- Hot sauce, such as Cholula
- Coat grill grate or grill pan with cooking spray, and preheat over medium heat.
- Coat tomatillos, poblano, and onion chunks with cooking spray.
- Grill 10 minutes, or until tender and charred.
- Pulse grilled onion chunks and tomatillos to coarse puree in mini food processor.
- Add poblano and lime juice; blend just until poblano is chopped.
- Transfer to bowl, and stir in cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
- Pulse hominy, beans, and remaining 3/4 cup chopped onion in food processor until just beginning to stick together.
- Press one-quarter hominy mixture over half of each tortilla.
- Sprinkle with cheese, and season with salt and pepper, if desired, and hot sauce.
- Fold tortillas in half to enclose filling, and lightly coat both sides with cooking spray.
- Grill quesadillas 6 minutes, or until filling is heated through and tortilla is charred, turning once.
- Let stand 2 minutes, then cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges.
- Serve with tomatillo salsa and lime wedges.
poblano chile, white onion, lime juice, cilantro, hominy, pinto beans, flour tortillas, goat cheese, sauce
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/hominy-quesadillas-with-grilled-tomatillo-salsa/ (may not work)