Chorizo Quesadillas

Name: Chorizo Quesadillas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams chorizo or andouille, casing removed and finely chopped; 1 Handful cilantro, finely chopped; 4 servings Coarse salt; 4 12-inchs (12-inch) flour tortillas; 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped; 473 milliliters shredded Monterey pepper Jack or smoked Cheddar; 3 smalls plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 2 scallions, chopped; 1 small white onion, finely chopped

Chorizo Quesadillas might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 769 calories, 35g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up plum tomatoes, handful cilantro, flour tortillas, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle pan to high heat. Blister a flour tortilla for 20 seconds, flip. Cover half the tortilla surface with shredded cheese, bits of chorizo or andouille, and chopped scallions. Fold the tortilla in half and cook a minute longer, 30 seconds on each side, pressing down gently with a spatula.

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Shredded Cheese

Tortilla

Andouille Sausage

Green Onions

Chorizo

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Frying Pan

Spatula

Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges and top with salsa.

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Salsa

For salsa, combine ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over wedges of quesadilla, as you snack.

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Salsa

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Bowl

Equipment

Frying Pan

Spatula

Bowl

Ingredients

Servings:

227grams

chorizo or andouille, casing removed and finely chopped 1Handful

cilantro, finely chopped 4servings

Coarse salt 412-inchs

(12-inch) flour tortillas 1

jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped 473milliliters

shredded Monterey pepper Jack or smoked Cheddar 3smalls

plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2

scallions, chopped 1small

white onion, finely chopped

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. You could try Tudor Wines Balo Vineyard Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 68 dollars per bottle.