Dinner Tonight: Quesadillas with Mushrooms

Name: Dinner Tonight: Quesadillas with Mushrooms
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 237 milliliters tortilla masa harina; 142 grams Oaxaca cheese, shredded; 1 poblano chile, stem removed, and sliced thinly; 2 servings Salt; 177 milliliters warm water

The recipe Dinner Tonight: Quesadillas with Mushrooms is ready in about 45 minutes and is definitely an awesome gluten free option for lovers of Mexican food. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 473 calories. Head to the store and pick up tortilla masa harina, oaxaca cheese, poblano chile, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

Combine the warm water, a pinch of salt, and the masa harina until doughy. Set in a bowl, wrap with plastic, and set aside for 15 minutes.

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Masa Harina

Water

Salt

Wrap

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Bowl

Meanwhile, pour the oil into a skillet and turn the heat to medium. Cook the mushrooms until they have released their liquid. Set aside.

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Mushrooms

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Divide the masa ball into 12 little balls. Tear off a piece of plastic wrap, about 2 feet long, and set a ball of dough on top, and fold over the wrap to cover. Flatten each ball with a tortilla press or the bottom of a large pot. It should be about 1/8 inch thick, just a little bit thicker than a normal tortilla.

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Wrap

Dough

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Plastic Wrap

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Set one strip of poblano in the center, sprinkle with a little cheese, and a small handful of mushrooms. Fold the masa in half, using the plastic wrap to . Repeat with the other balls.

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Mushrooms

Poblano Pepper

Cheese

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Set a large skillet over medium high heat. Set a few quesadillas on and cook for five minutes. Then flip, and cook for another five minutes.

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Frying Pan

Serve immediately.

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Servings:

237milliliters

tortilla masa harina 142grams

Oaxaca cheese, shredded 1

poblano chile, stem removed, and sliced thinly 2servings

Salt 177milliliters

warm water

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. One wine you could try is Alexana Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 42 dollars.