Quesadillas for One or Two

Quesadillas for One or Two

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 2

    • About This Recipe

    “Nice quick lunch for yourself or for you and your honey. Recipe can be cut in half to make for one. We like to add 1 or 2 of the variations, there’s always something left over in the fridge to be used up, use your imagination.(the oil can be replaced with veggie cooking spray, it works just as well) Our standard is deli chicken slices, a mix of cheddar and parmesan, green pepper sticks, and chopped green onions and fresh cilantro, served with hot salsa. Yummy!!!”

    Ingredients

  • 1tablespoonoil
  • 2flour tortillas, 8 inch
  • 1cup cheddar cheese (we like sharp cheddar) or 1cupmonterey jack cheese( we like sharp cheddar)
  • 1/3 cupchopped tomato
  • 1/4 cupgreen chili
  • guacamole(optional)

    • Variations

  • 1/4 cupgreen onion(optional)
  • 1/4 cupgreen bell pepper(optional)
  • 1/4 cupblack olives(optional)
  • 1/3 cupsour cream(optional)
  • 1/3 cupsalsa(optional)
  • 1/4 cuprefried beans(optional)
  • chicken, sliced or slivered(optional)
  • turkey(optional)
  • ham(optional)
  • beef(optional)
  • crabmeat(optional)
  • shrimp(optional)

    • Directions

  • Brush pan with oil and heat.
  • Place tortilla in pan and heat on one side.
  • Turn tortilla over and sprinkle with cheese, tomato and chile pepper.
  • Cook until cheese melts.
  • Remove tortilla to plate.
  • top with guacamole or salsa if desired.
  • Any one or more of the variations ingredients can be added.
  • Fold in half, cut into quarters and serve hot.

    • Reviews

  • “I have always loved quesadillas just never made them. These were so easy and so tasty, my husband has never tried them at all, and he really enjoyed them. I used a sharp cheddar cheese, chicken, tomato, green pepper, green chilli, black olives and sour cream. I know it will become a ‘regular’!!=)”

  • “Made this last night for supper and oh was it yummy!!!I made it in the oven on a cookie sheet instead and it turned out great!!”

  • “This was too easy,I added some caramelized onion/garlic and black bean paste.I served them as an appetizer — I was pulling them off the griddle and serving them off hot right off the cook-top island.The guests kept eating them and liked them so much that we had to delay dinner for a couple of hours.”

  • “yum! only rating necesarry, yum! :))) sharp chedar or cured manchego, I dont know if you can get cured manchego cheese in US(?), guacamole, onions and hot chile salsa is best IMHO”

  • “Extremely quick and great recipe! For nights when I don’t feel like making a huge meal, or when I’m short on time this would be a great one to use! I didn’t add the chili’s, but added chicken and refried beans.My husband, pickiest eater of them all, actually liked them.Thank you for the recipe!”

  • “this is a keeper. yum!”

  • “Quick, easy & delicious! I spread whole wheat tortillas with refried beans, then topped with tomatoes, chilies, green onions and a cheddar/monterey jack combo. I served sour cream & home-made salsa on the side. Thanx Dorothy!”

  • “I love quesadilla’s and this hit the spot!Made with green onion, green chili’s, and a little salsa and they were great!The possibilities are endless!!Thanks Derf for a quick and easy snack or you can even make a meal of these if you choose. :o)”

  • “Really tasty, basic recipe that goes together so fast, and tastes really great.I used onion, green pepper, cilantro, and shredded chicken. Definatley will be making this one again!”

  • “I make these at least 3 times a month. My son requests these when we don’t know what to make for dinner. The combinations for toppings are endless! “

  • “Awesome recipe – everyone loved the green chillies, and I never would have thought to add them. Great base and variation suggestions! Thanks, I’ll def be using again!”

  • “So yummy, so easy!”

  • “Great basic recipe! I did a skinny version using whole wheat tortillas and 2% monterey jack cheese.I was doing a bit of a tex-mex theme, so I threw in some olives, salsa and served it wtih guac and sour cream. Great!”

  • “I made these for my DH’s lunch last week.He “gets tired of sandwiches”, so I thought this would be a good alternative for him.I added the optional chicken, sour cream and salsa.Thanks for making lunch packing easier for me!!”

  • “These were sooo yummy and easy to make.I really appreciated the versatility of the recipe, too; both vegetarians and meat lovers were easily pleased with basically the same meal.(My daughter loved her quesadillas with the refried beans; my husband raved about his with the added roasted chicken.) Next time, I’ll try this with cooking spray and with low-fat cheese and sour cream in an effort to cut the amount of fat down.This recipe is definitely one I’ll be making often!Thanks so much, Derf!”

  • “This is the first time I made quesadillas. I userd a mexican cheese blend, tomatoes, red bell peppers, onions and a hot green salsa. it was a fast, good and filling lunch for me”

  • “Also, the imitation crab suggestion was awesome!!Very yummy.Make sure not to use too much salsa, though.”

  • “I’ve been making quesadillas for years, but it wasn’t until this recipe that I even thought to use oil to cook them.It made my normal quesadillas 10 times better.This recipe was fast and easy too”

  • “Great recipe!So easy to make… I include some guacamole (very ripe avocado, salt, pepper, lime juice, cilantro, onions, tomatoes), sour cream, cheese, and salsa… so delicious!”

  • “Being a native Texan and Tex-Mexaholic, I’m ashamed to say that it took your recipe to kick my rump out of the “wrap” craze!My husband loves quesadillas and we made them together in cast iron skillet with music in the background.So delicious, so much fun, and so many things to add as desired.Thanks for reminding us of a great way to be creative.”

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