Quesadillas

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 (10-inch) or 8 (7-inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 pound Monterey jack, grated
  • 8 scallions, minced
  • 1/2 cup drained and minced bottled pimiento
  • 4 pickled jalapeno peppers, minced wearing rubber gloves
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. 2
    Spread the tortillas on 1 side with the butter, put them on ungreased baking sheets buttered side up, and toast them in the oven for 5 minutes, or until they are barely golden.
  3. 3
    (The tortillas may be toasted 2 hours ahead and kept covered.)
  4. 4
    In a bowl toss together the cheese, scallions, pimiento, jalapeno peppers, cilantro, and and cumin.
  5. 5
    Sprinkle the mixture on the tortillas, and bake the quesadillas in the 400 degree F. oven for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly.
  6. 6
    Transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board and cut them into wedges.

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