Goat Cheese 'n' Veggie Quesadillas

Name: Goat Cheese 'n' Veggie Quesadillas
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoons chili powder; 1 small eggplant, peeled, quartered and cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 118 milliliters crumbled goat cheese; 1 Tbsp lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters chopped ripe olives; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 8 8-inchs whole wheat tortillas (8 inches); 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices

You can never have too many Mexican recipes, so give Goat Cheese 'n' Veggie Quesadillas a try. For 79 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 147 calories. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour. A mixture of goat cheese, lemon juice, eggplant, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Mango & Goat Cheese Quesadillas, Corn And Goat Cheese Quesadillas, and Goat Cheese and Mango Quesadillas are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Place the first six ingredients in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan.

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Combine the oil, lemon juice, chili powder and cayenne; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

Lemon Juice

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Cooking Oil

Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring once. Stir in cilantro.

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Cilantro

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Spread 1 tablespoon goat cheese over one side of each tortilla.

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Goat Cheese

Tortilla

Spread

Place two tortillas, plain side down, on an ungreased baking sheet; spread each with 2/3 cup vegetable mixture. Top each with another tortilla. Repeat.

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Spread

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Bake at 400° for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Cut each quesadilla into six wedges.

Serve warm.

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Ingredients

Servings:

1teaspoons

cayenne pepper 1teaspoons

chili powder 1small

eggplant, peeled, quartered and cut into 1/2-inch slices 1Tbsp

minced fresh cilantro 2

garlic cloves, minced 118milliliters

crumbled goat cheese 1Tbsp

lemon juice 2Tbsps

olive oil 59milliliters

chopped ripe olives 1medium

onion, chopped 1medium

sweet red pepper, chopped 88-inchs

whole wheat tortillas (8 inches)1medium

zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are great choices for Quesadilla. 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 Le Cadeau Vineyard Rocheux Pinot Noir. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 49 dollars per bottle.