Quesadilla Time

QUESADILLA TIME!
July 14, 2023

Keeping up with the dinner demand can be a lot, especially when you are in the kitchen cooking up meal number three! Quesadillas are an easy way to serve a quick, effortless meal or snack for your hungry roommates! This blog post includes some of our favorite ways to serve them, plus our favorite fillings!   

  

If you haven’t done it in a while, quesadillas are super easy to make! You’ll need butter, tortillas, cheese, and fillings. Using a skillet or pancake griddle on medium heat, place a buttered tortilla buttered side down. You can prepare it in two ways, depending on how much food you need. 

  

First, use one tortilla, fill half with cheese and toppings, then fold it in half. The second way is to use two whole tortillas. Place the first tortilla in the skillet and cover it entirely with cheese and toppings. After it is covered, place a second tortilla on top of it, buttered side up.   


Letting the tortilla become golden brown before flipping is important, but it is even more important that the cheese is melted. If it is not melted, the cheese and toppings will all fall out when you attempt to flip the quesadilla. If your skillet's heat is too high, the tortilla will burn before the cheese melts.   


Okay- now that you know how to make a quesadilla, let’s talk about what to put in it!   

We will have two categories- fillings and toppings. You put fillings inside the quesadilla, and toppings are for serving on top of them!   

BREAKFAST QUESADILLAS

THE CLASSIC

Fillings: Cheddar Cheese, Bacon or Sausage Crumbles, Scrambled Eggs  

Toppings: Chunky Salsa, Sour Cream, Green Onions  


THE SOUTHWEST

Fillings: Black beans, Cheese, Sauteed Peppers and Onions, Crumbled Bacon  

Toppings: Fried eggs, Fresh Diced Tomatoes, Salt and Pepper  


THE SWEET TOOTH

Fillings: Blueberry Cream cheese, Fresh Blueberries  

Toppings: Powdered Sugar, Cream cheese, Diced Strawberries  

LUNCH QUESADILLAS

THE CHICKEN BBQ

Fillings: Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded Leftover Chicken, BBQ sauce (or your fave sauce), Sauteed Onions  

Toppings: BBQ sauce, Sour Cream, Cilantro  


THE PIZZA

Fillings: Pizza or Spaghetti Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese, Pizza Toppings  

Toppings: Sauce for dipping, Parmesan Cheese  


THE HAWAIIAN 

Fillings: Cheddar Cheese, Diced Ham, Fresh Pineapple, Sauteed Onions 

Toppings: Sweet or Tangy dipping sauce  

DINNER QUESADILLAS

THE SHRIMP 

Fillings: Cheese of your choice, Small or Diced Cooked Shrimp, Fresh Corn, Roasted Red Peppers , Sauteed Mushrooms  

Toppings: Firecracker or Bang Bang Sauce, Shredded Cabbage 


THE STEAK 

Fillings: Leftover Steak Sliced Thinly, Sauteed Pepper and Onion Strips, Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend

Toppings: Diced Tomatoes or Fresh Salsa, Sour Cream,  


THE PORK

Fillings: Gouda Cheese, Shredded pork without any sauce, Mango Salsa or Chutney, Sauteed Peppers and onions  

Toppings: Crema, Mango Salsa or Chutney