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Microwave Quesadilla Recipe

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Microwave Quesadilla is a dish in Tex-Mex or Mexican cuisine, which involves cooking ingredients, most popularly cheese, inside a corn or wheat tortilla

Ingredients

  • 2 tortillas
  • About ¼ cup (30 ml) meltable shredded cheese (typically Monterey Jack cheese, but others are okay)
  • At least one of the following fillings:
  • Salsa
  • Sarza criolla
  • Chili peppers
  • Chopped tomatoes and cilantro
  • Cooked meat or seafood
  • Avocado or guacamole
  • Fresh spinach, washed and torn into small pieces
  • Canned lback beans, rinsed and well drained
  • Any of the following toppings
  • Salsa
  • Guacamole
  • Sour cream

Procedure

  1. Place one tortilla on a microwave-safe plate.
  2. Cover with half the cheese and sprinkle on fillings as desired.
  3. Spread remaining cheese over the toppings, and place second tortilla on top.
  4. Microwave on high power for 30–60 seconds (or until cheese is melted and fillings are warm).
  5. Add desired toppings and enjoy.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook · Cookbook:Microwave Quesadilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.