Queso Fresco Quesadillas
- 4 (10-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 cups crumbled queso fresco cheese
- 2 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 6 scallions, julienned
- 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped
- Clarified butter
- Tomatillo salsa, recipe follows
- 10 tomatillos, husked
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 8 scallions, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons roasted garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of roasted red peppers, finely chopped
- Lay 2 tortillas on the work surface.
- Distribute the cheese evenly between the 2 tortillas.
- Arrange the sliced tomatoes over the cheese.
- Sprinkle the scallions and cilantro on top of the tomatoes.
- Place the remaining tortillas on top of each of the filled tortillas.
- Coat the interior of a large saute pan with clarified butter.
- Gently place 1 quesadilla in the pan.
- Brush the top with clarified butter.
- Cook over medium heat until the underside is golden brown.
- Using 2 spatulas, flip the quesadilla.
- Cook until golden brown.
- Cut into 6 pieces.
- Serve with Tomatillo Salsa.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Place the tomatillos on a baking sheet and broil until they begin to blacken.
- When the tomatillos are cool, place them in a blender with the jalapenos, lime juice, sugar and salt.
- Puree.
- Add to remaining ingredients and mix well.
flour tortillas, fresco cheese, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, butter, salsa, jalapeno, lime juice, sugar, salt, cilantro, scallions, garlic, red peppers
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/queso-fresco-quesadillas-recipe.html (may not work)