Greens-Stuffed, Cheese-Stuffed Quesadilla

Name: Greens-Stuffed, Cheese-Stuffed Quesadilla
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil or butter, divided; 1 shallot, thinly sliced; 1 jalapeno, seeds and white membranes removed, thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes; 1 clove garlic, smashed, peeled, and roughly chopped; 1 pound cooking greens, like kale, mustard greens, dandelion, chard, ribs removed and roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 small corn tortillas; 1 cup crumbled feta cheese; 1/4 pound grated cheddar cheese; Salsa, lime wedges, and/or guacamole, for serving (optional)

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil or butter, divided
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 jalapeno, seeds and white membranes removed, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 clove garlic, smashed, peeled, and roughly chopped
1 pound cooking greens, like kale, mustard greens, dandelion, chard, ribs removed and roughly chopped
1 teaspoon salt
12 small corn tortillas
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 pound grated cheddar cheese
Salsa, lime wedges, and/or guacamole, for serving (optional)

Directions

1

Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet. When hot, add the shallot, jalapeno, chile flakes, and garlic. Once the shallot is starting to soften and color, 3 to 5 minutes, add the washed greens, with water still clinging to their leaves. Season with salt and cook until very tender, 10 to 15 minutes, then set aside.
2

Heat the remaining tablespoon oil or butter in a skillet until shimmering/melted. Tilt the pan to distribute evenly across the surface. Add as many tortillas as will comfortably fit and cook on one side until they have softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Distribute cheese over the tortilla, then add a few tablespoons of the cooked greens to one side. Fold the tortilla in half with a spatula to cover the greens.
3

Cook until the tortilla begins to brown on one side, 2 to 3 minutes, and then flip onto the other side and cook until the tortilla browns on that side and the cheese is melted, about 2 to 3 minutes more. Repeat until you've used all of the tortillas.
4

Keep warm in a 250° F until all of the quesadillas have been made. Serve with salsa, lime wedges, and/or guacamole or avocado slices.