Quesadillas Tomatillas
- 2 burrito-size flour tortillas
- 1/2 lb (.2 kg). Monterey Jack cheese (approx.)
- 1 medium-size tomatillo
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- salt
- cilantro
- Preheat oven to broil.
- Remove leaves and stem from tomatillo.
- Cut in half; cut into 1/3 inch slices, but leave a small flap of skin holding together.
- Sprinkle salt between slices.
- Broil 7 minutes to remove moisture.
- Cut the remaining skin flaps.
- Remove the stem and tip of the jalapeno.
- Slice across to make rings; remove the white centers.
- Remove the seeds if you want the dish less spicy.
- Cut the cheese into butter-pat size pieces.
- Place both tortillas in a frying pan.
- Lay the cheese out on one tortilla, leaving some space between pieces.
- Lay the jalapeno out evenly over the tortilla, then the tomatillo out evenly.
- Sprinkle cilantro to taste.
- Fold the tortilla in half.
- Press the edges slightly to seal.
- Repeat for the second tortilla.
- Cook on a range at medium-low heat 15 minutes each side.
- After about 5 minutes, press edges again to seal better against melted cheese.
flour tortillas, cheese, tomatillo, pepper, salt, cilantro
Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/0010BD (may not work)