Quesadillas

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 5 flour tortillas - (10" dia) (or eight 7" dia flour tortillas)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter - (1 stick) softened
• 1 pound Monterey jack grated
• 8 scallions minced
• 1/2 cup drained and minced bottled pimiento
• 4 pickled jalapeño peppers minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Spread the tortillas on 1 side with the butter, put them on ungreased baking sheets buttered-side up, and toast them in the oven for 5 minutes, or until they are barely golden. (The tortillas may be toasted 2 hours ahead and kept covered.)

In a bowl toss together the cheese, scallions, pimiento, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and and cumin. Sprinkle the mixture on the tortillas, and bake the quesadillas in the 400 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly. Transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board and cut them into wedges.

This recipe yields 12 servings.