Mushroom Quesadillas with Caramelized Garlic
- 1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 4 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped (about 2 Tbs.)
- 8 oz. button mushrooms, sliced
- 4 Tbs. coarsely chopped cilantro
- 8 6-inch corn tortillas
- 1 cup ( 1/4 lb.) grated quesillo cheese, string cheese or mozzarella
- Warm nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Toast pumpkin seeds 3 minutes, or until they pop, puff and turn brown.
- Transfer seeds to bowl.
- Set aside.
- Heat 2 Tbs.
- oil in same skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add garlic, and cook 8 minutes, or until pale gold.
- Add to seeds.
- Wipe out skillet, then heat remaining 2 Tbs.
- oil over medium-high heat.
- Add mushrooms, and cook 5 minutes, or until brown.
- Remove from heat, and stir in pumpkin seeds, garlic and cilantro.
- Place 1 tortilla in nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 of mushroom mixture.
- Cover with second tortilla.
- Cook 2 minutes, or until cheese begins to melt, pressing down with spatula.
- Flip, and cook 2 minutes more, or until browned.
- Repeat.
- Serve hot.
pumpkin seeds, vegetable oil, garlic, button mushrooms, cilantro, corn tortillas, quesillo cheese
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/mushroom-quesadillas-with-caramelized-garlic/ (may not work)