Quesadillas

 

When I was in high school I remember taking a course called "Teen Living" where they taught us how to cook and sew.  During the cooking portion they taught us how to make quesadillas -- this is the first thing that I EVER learned how to cook!  Of course over the years I've put my own twists on it to make it my own, but I LOVE these.  In this recipe, I used Asiago Cheese, however I find that many cheeses work great (cheddar, mozzarella, mexican blends, etc.) so feel free to pick your favorite!  I like a lot of heat, hence the green chilies AND hot sauce AND jalapenos, but you can leave most of those out and just add one :)

Yields: 4 quesadillas

 

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 lb grass-fed ground beef
• salt to taste
• organic ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 green chilies, diced (optional)
• 1/2 organic small onion
• 1 organic small tomato
• 2 jalapenos
• 4 organic flour tortillas
• 8 tbsp organic sour cream
• hot sauce, to taste (optional)
• 1 cup shredded organic cheese (any kind you like is great!)
• organic PAM spray

Directions:
In a saute pan, over medium heat, brown the ground beef.

Add salt and pepper and diced green chilies (if desired), toss.  Once cooked, keep aside.

Chop the onions and tomtaoes, and slice the jalapenos.

Take one tortilla and place on a plate.  Add two tablespoons of sour cream and hot sauce to taste.  Spread evenly on tortilla.

On one half of the tortilla, add shredded cheese, ground beef, onions, tomatoes and jalapenos.

Fold the other half of the tortilla over the half with the ingredients.

In a saucepan over medium heat, spray two sprays of an oil spray (such as PAM).   Place the tortilla on the pan.

Once the bottom becomes golden brown, flip until the other side is the same.  Serve and enjoy!