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cheese and poblano quesadillas

Recipe by
Kristi Luce
Porterville, CA

This is an adopted recipe which I have adapted and made my owm. I hope you will enjoy!

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min

Ingredients For cheese and poblano quesadillas

  • 1 1/2 c
    cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/2 c
    grated cotija cheese
  • 6
    flour tortillas
  • 1/2 lb
    tomatillos, fresh
  • 4
    poblano chiles, roasted
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, softened

How To Make cheese and poblano quesadillas

  • 1
    Turn on broiler.
  • 2
    Cut Poblano peppers in half and remove seeds.
  • 3
    Remove husks and wash tomatillos. Cut into quarters if small and 1/8 ths if large.
  • 4
    Place peppers and tomatillos on a baking sheet skin side up
  • 5
    Roast until skins start to turn black. Be sure to watch closely, they burn quickly.
  • 6
    Remove from oven and let cool.
  • 7
    Once peppers and tomatillos are cool enough to touch, chop and set in seperate bowls.
  • 8
    Mix cheeses together in a bowl.
  • 9
    Set all the bowls next to your stove.
  • 10
    Place a drop of oil on griddle or castiron skillet and spread with a paper towel to cover the surface. Heat on medium high.
  • 11
    Place 6 flour tortillas on a plate and butter the one on top. Take top tortilla and place butter side down onto skillet.
  • 12
    Sprinkle with cheeses, tomatillos and peppers. Fold tortilla over filling.
  • 13
    Allow to cook until brown on that side. Flip over with a spatula and brown the other side.
  • 14
    Repeat with each tortilla.
  • 15
    Serve with a touch of sour cream.
  • 16
    If you have any filling left over, sprinkle on top of the sour cream.

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