This simple Cheese Quesadilla recipe is an excellent lunchbox recipe that my kids take to school. As it takes about 15 minutes to prepare, it can also serve as a quick dinner option on busy nights.
On a busy night or weekend, this is one of the menus that I go to. The recipe I have today is for a basic cheese quesadilla, but one can let their imagination run wild and add any filling along with cheese to make this a meal. I made a basic salsa to go with the quesadilla.
This is my son’s favorite lunchbox menu, and it is so easy to make in the mornings. This is also a quick and easy recipe that requires very minimal ingredients and can be made in under 30 minutes. There are fancy quesadilla makers in the market, but I find the cast iron pan to do the job just fine.
I have the salsa recipe here !
Preparation time - 10 mins plus the time taken to make the salsa Cooking time - 15 mins Difficulty level - easy
Ingredients to make Cheese Quesadilla - To make 4 quesadillas
- Tortilla (flour or corn) - 4 (I used the burrito size)
- Cheese (Mexican blend) - 1 cup (¼ cup for each quesadilla)
- Nonstick oil spray
Procedure -
Prepare the salsa as per the recipe and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Heat the pan and spray some oil. Now place a tortilla on the pan and heat it until light brown spots appear.
- Now flip the tortilla and fill one half of it with ¼th cup of cheese.
Fold the tortilla over (making a semi-circle) and then press it down with a spatula. You will notice that the cheese starts to melt.
Flip the tortilla over and cook on the other side too.
- Now, using a pizza cutter, cut the quesadilla into 4 strips. Repeat the same with the rest of the tortillas.
- Serve with salsa !
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Recipe
Equipment
- ▢ pan
Ingredients
- ▢ 4 Tortilla flour or corn(I used the burrito size)
- ▢ 1 cup Cheese Mexican blend (¼ cup for each quesadilla)
- ▢ Non stick oil spray
Instructions
- Prepare the salsa as per the recipe and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat the pan and spray some oil. Now place a tortilla on the pan and heat it until light brown spots appear.
- Now flip the tortilla and fill one half of it with ¼th cup of cheese.
- Fold the tortilla over (makes a semi circle) and then press it down with a spatula. You will notice that the cheese starts to melt.
- Flip the tortilla over and cook on the other side too.
- Now using a pizza cutter cut the quesadilla into 4 strips. Repeat the same with the rest of the tortillas.
- Serve with salsa!
Nutrition
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Simple Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
Equipment
- pan
Ingredients
- 4 Tortilla flour or corn(I used the burrito size)
- 1 cup Cheese Mexican blend (¼ cup for each quesadilla)
- Non stick oil spray
Instructions
- Prepare the salsa as per the recipe and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat the pan and spray some oil. Now place a tortilla on the pan and heat it until light brown spots appear.
- Now flip the tortilla and fill one half of it with ¼th cup of cheese.
- Fold the tortilla over (makes a semi circle) and then press it down with a spatula. You will notice that the cheese starts to melt.
- Flip the tortilla over and cook on the other side too.
- Now using a pizza cutter cut the quesadilla into 4 strips. Repeat the same with the rest of the tortillas.
- Serve with salsa!
