Pear Quesadilla (Quesadilla de Pera)

Name: Pear Quesadilla (Quesadilla de Pera)
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 servings Arugula; 2 servings Balsamic vinegar; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters crumbled gorgonzola cheese; 2 ripe pears, peeled and sliced; 177 milliliters pecans, toasted and chopped; 4 smalls tortillas

Pear Quesadilla (Quesadilla de Pera) might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 878 calories, 21g of protein, and 59g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up gorgonzola cheese, tortillas, pecans, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Toss the pears with the brown sugar in a small bowl.

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Brown Sugar

Pear

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Bowl

Heat the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the pears in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.

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Pear

Transfer to a plate and let it cool.To make the quesadilla: On a work surface, spread 2 of the tortillas.

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Tortilla

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Sprinkle the gorgonzola cheese over the bottom of each tortilla.

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Gorgonzola

Tortilla

Add the pears evenly on top of the cheese, then top with pecans. Top with another tortilla.

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Pecans

Pear

Heat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray over medium heat. Carefully place 1 quesadilla in pan and cook 2 minutes. Using a spatula, gently flip the quesadilla and cook an additional 2 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Repeat with second quesadilla.

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Serve warm over arugula drizzled with balsamic vinegar.I want to thank Gina from Simply Life for A giant bear hug award.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Arugula

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Servings:

2servings

Arugula 2servings

Balsamic vinegar 1Tbsp

brown sugar 2Tbsps

butter 237milliliters

crumbled gorgonzola cheese 2

ripe pears, peeled and sliced 177milliliters

pecans, toasted and chopped 4smalls

tortillas

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. 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.