Spinach and Mushroom Quesadillas
The recipe Spinach and Mushroom Quesadillas could satisfy your Mexican craving in about 35 minutes. This hor d'oeuvre has 137 calories, 6g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up butter, flour tortillas, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Prepare spinach according to package directions.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on one side of each tortilla.
Place tortillas cheese side up on baking sheets, and bake 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and mushrooms, and cook about 5 minutes.
Mix in spinach, and continue cooking 5 minutes.
Place an equal amount of the mixture on the cheese side of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half over the filling.
Heat oil in a separate skillet over medium heat.
Place quesadillas in the skillet one at a time, and cook 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges to serve.
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. The Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 45 dollars per bottle.
Dragonette Cellars Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
2016 was another in a string of terrific vintages in Santa Barbara. We had another early budbreak, and (unlike 2015) perfect weather during set, allowing for a strong, balanced crop. May, June and July were quite warm and ripening was fairly quick; however, an unseasonably cool August slowed the vines considerably. For the winemaker it was almost ideal, as the grapes were able to complete ripening slowly, without heat spikes, and the grapes maintained excellent acidity. Over a series of cool mornings, we picked each block at near perfect ripeness and balance. The wines appear to have great fruit character, fresh acidity and tannic structure and solid depth.