Zucchini Blossom Quesadilla
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 2 jalapeno chiles, stemmed, seeded and finely diced 1 pound zucchini or other squash blossoms, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cups grated Manchego or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup grated Panela cheese
- 1 1/2 cups Anejo, Parmesan or Romano cheese
- 6 flour Tortillas, or large Corn Tortillas
- In a medium skillet over medium heat melt 3 tablespoons of butter.
- Cook the onions and jalapenos until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the zucchini blossoms, salt and pepper.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring frequently, until the flowers are wilted, about 5 minutes more.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a bowl, combine 3 cheeses.
- Lay the tortillas out on a counter.
- Divide the cheese mixture into 6 portions and sprinkle one portion over half of each tortilla.
- Divide the zucchini mixture into 6 portions and arrange evenly over the cheese.
- Fold over each tortilla to enclose the filling.
- Melt the two remaining tablespoons of butter.
- Place the dry griddle or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
- Brush one side of a quesadilla with melted butter and place buttered side down in the pan.
- Cook until very light golden , about 1 minute.
- Brush the uncoated side with butter and flip over.
- Cook until the other side is golden, and transfer to a baking sheet.
- When all the quesadillas are browned, transfer the baking sheet to the oven and bake ten minutes, until the cheese begins to ooze.
- Serve hot, whole or cut into wedges.
unsalted butter, red onion, jalapeno chiles, salt, freshly ground black pepper, panela cheese, romano cheese, flour tortillas
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/zucchini-blossom-quesadilla-recipe.html (may not work)