Cheese Quesadilla Recipe: Easy and Delicious!

Mexico is the hometown of many great things, be it margaritas, ancient temples, or beaches. It also has great cuisine. Below, you will find our cheese quesadilla recipe, a beloved, traditional food originating from Mexico.

The cheese quesadilla recipe is not only minimal and simple, but you also get to be creative with the dipping sauce and the fillings. This recipe is only the basis of something that could end up completely different. Cheese quesadilla is easy to make with little preparation time, and makes a great dish for picnics, gatherings, or your lunch breaks.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Equipment
• Cheese quesadilla recipe: FAQs
• Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
• Comments

Ingredients

1. Tortillas

• Flour tortillas — 4 pcs.
• Butter — 2 tbsp.
• Olive oil — ½ tbsp.
• Cheese — 2 cups, shredded.

2. Optional — fillings

• Onions — finely chopped.
• Garlic — minced.
• Parsley.
• Tomatoes — fresh.
• Beans.
• Chicken.
• Beef.

3. Optional — dipping sauce

• Salsa.
• Guacamole.
• Ketchup.
• Honey mustard.
• Mayonnaise.

Instructions

1. Melt 1 tbsp. butter in a large enough skillet.

2. Put the tortilla in the pan.

3. Put 1 tbsp. butter on top of the tortilla and spread it.

4. Cook on low-medium heat for up to five minutes.

5. Put grated cheese on one side of the tortilla.

6. Time to add the fillings, if you have any. Keep in mind that some fillings, like chicken or beef, need to be cooked before being added.

7. Once the cheese has started to melt, carefully fold the tortilla.

8. Using your spatula, flip the tortilla every once in a while, to make sure both sides are evenly heated.

9. Once both sides turn brown, remove from the heat.

10. Serve with a dip of your preference.

Equipment

• Measuring spoons and cups.

• Large skillet.

• Spatula.

Cheese quesadilla recipe: FAQs

1. Corn or flour tortilla?

In Mexico, the hometown of the cheese quesadilla, the dish is traditionally made of corn tortilla. However, when you cross to the north of the border, you might notice that in the US, flour tortillas are more popular, and many cheese quesadilla recipes use flour instead of corn tortillas.

Although corn tortillas are indeed lighter and gluten-free, they also might be harder to find. There is also a good chance that, if you’re not from Mexico, you might find corn tortillas a bit dry and easy to break. Therefore, in our cheese quesadilla recipe, we utilized flour tortillas.

2. What about the fillings?

This is the fun part. When it comes to the fillings, you get to be creative, and you are free to add whatever you like. The most common fillings include cheese, chicken, and vegetables, but there are endless possibilities. You can use leftover meat, beans, rice, or even pudding for your quesadilla filling. The most common fillings include beans (of any kind), fresh tomatoes, and parsley. Keep in mind that some fillings, chicken, and beef, for example, need to be cooked before, which would alter the preparation time.

3. What about the cheese?

You can use any type of cheese in a quesadilla, from cheddar to mozzarella to goat cheese. Some people even like to mix two different kinds of cheeses together.

For a unique flavor, try using goat cheese or blue cheese. If you’re feeling experimental, you can even go with a non-traditional cheese like feta or ricotta. Fresh, good-quality cheese is the key to a flavorful dish.