Blue Cheese Quesadillas
Blue Cheese Quesadillas might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 40. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 132 calories, 4g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Head to the store and pick up athenos cheese, pear-apple chutney, philadelphia cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 minutes.
Instructions
Place cream cheese, blue cheese and green onions in food processor container; cover. Process until well blended.
Spread each tortilla with 2 Tbsp. of the cream cheese mixture.
Sprinkle shredded cheese over 5 of the tortillas; top with remaining tortillas, cream cheese sides down.
Coat griddle or large skillet with cooking spray. Cook quesadillas 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned on both sides.
Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges.
Serve warm with Pear Apple Chutney.
Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose
Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Francis Ford Coppolan Oregon Pinot Noir with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.
Francis Ford Coppola Oregon Pinot Noir
Grown in an appellation that experiences cool summers and mild winters, this Pinot Noir offers an exciting contrast to Coppola's California bottling, expressing a more delicate tannin structure and higher acidity that makes it elegant and well-proportioned. This wine reflects the essence of the appellation and flavors that make Oregon Pinot Noir so desirable.Light and stylish, the palate presents a freshly pickedquality, lively acidity, and well-balanced oak sweetness.This vintage is fruit forward with a satiny supple textureand ripe tannins. Thanks to careful barrel selection, notesof grilled almonds and toasted bread are beautifullyintegrated into the flavor matrix.