Quesadillas

This is not a recipe, but rather general directions for a very adaptable dish. It’s a nice everyday dish, and easy to make in a kitchen that’s not your own.

Ingredients

• Tortillas (2 per person)
• Shredded cheese: 50% mozzarella, 50% cheddar
• Salt
• Pepper
• A generous pinch of ground cumin
• A pinch of chili
• A pinch of paprika
• A small pinch of garlic powder

A combination of any of these ingredients:

• Red onion, finely chopped
• Jalapeños, finely chopped
• Green bell pepper, finely chopped
• Lime juice
• Cilantro, chopped
• Kidney beans or black beans
• Green olives
• Sour cream for serving

Preparation

1. Chop all the ingredients, and mix with spices, salt, pepper and a dash of lime juice. The proportions are up to you, but the mix should taste good on its own.
2. Melt around 1 teaspoon butter in a pan on medium heat.
3. Add a pinch of salt to the pan, and lay one tortilla on it. Lightly salting the outside makes a huge difference.
4. Cover the tortilla with cheese. Do not overdo it.
5. Spread some of your ingredient mix on the tortilla.
6. Add another tortilla on top, and lightly press it with a spatula
7. Let it cook until the tortilla is golden and a little crispy, then flip it, and wait for the other side to cook.
8. Rub the golden side with a halved garlic clove. I prefer that to garlic powder. It’s a very noticeable upgrade.
9. Cut in 4, and serve with a dollop of sour cream.