QUESO FRESCO QUESADILLAS

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Tomatillo Salsa:
• 4 (10 oz.) flour tortillas
• 2 cups crumbled queso fresco cheese
• 2 roma tomatoes thinly sliced
• 6 scallions julienned
• 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves chopped
• Clarified butter
• Tomatillo salsa
• 10 tomatillos husked
• 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
• 1 ounce lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 bunch cilantro leaves finely chopped
• 8 scallions minced
• 1-1/2 tablespoons roasted garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1-1/2 tablespoons roasted red peppers finely chopped

Preparation

Step 1

Lay 2 tortilla on the work surface. Distribute the cheese evenly between the 2 tortillas. Arrange the sliced tomatoes over the cheese. Sprinkle the scallions and cilantro on top of the tomatoes. Place remaining tortillas on top of each of the filled tortillas. Coat the interior of a large saute pan with clarified butter. Cook over medium heat until the underside is golden brown.. Using 2 spatulas flip the quesadilla. Cook until golden brown. Serve with tomatillo salsa.

Tomatillo Salsa:

Preheat the broiler. Place the tomatillos on a baking sheet and broil until they begin to blacken. When the tomatillas are cool, place them in a blender with the jalapenos, lime juice, sugar and salt, and puree. Add to remaining ingredients and mix well.