Corn Quesadillas

"This delicious vegetarian quesadilla recipe is from the cookbook Everyday Greens. The roasted poblanos really make it special."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
15
Yields:
6 quesadillas
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat olive oil in a medium pan and add corn, salt and pepper.
  • Cook over medium heat 1 minute.
  • Add scallion and water, cover and cook until corn is tender, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Transfer to a bowl.
  • Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle and add just enough oil to coat.
  • Place 1 tortilla in pan and heat 30 seconds until soft, flip and heat other side.
  • Repeat to heat all tortillas, adding oil to pan as needed.
  • Keep them warm by covering with clean kitchen towels.
  • Spread 1/3 cup corn mixture on half of each tortilla; follow with cheese and cilantro, distributing evenly over corn.
  • Top each with diced chiles.
  • Fold tortilla over filling.
  • Heat skillet, adding oil as needed, and place 1 or 2 quesadillas in pan.
  • Cook over medium-low heat, turning when crisp and golden to cook other side.
  • Serve whole or cut in wedges.
  • Garnish and serve with guacamole, crema, cilantro sprigs and salsa.

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Reviews

  1. Oh yummy, this is good stuff!!! I could eat one of these everyday :P I used a Mexican blend cheese instead of the white cheddar. Served with some gaucamole!
     
  2. Yum, this is a fun variation on a quesadilla! I subbed in corn tortillas to make it gluten free. Thanks for sharing! ZWT8
     
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Tweaks

  1. Oh yummy, this is good stuff!!! I could eat one of these everyday :P I used a Mexican blend cheese instead of the white cheddar. Served with some gaucamole!
     

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