Rajas Quesadillas

🥘 Ingredients

• Mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• Southwest Spice Blend
  2 tbsp
• black pepper
• cilantro
  ½ oz
• flour tortillas
  4 unit
• guacamole
  1/2 c
• lime
  2
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper jack cheese
  1 c
• poblano pepper
  2
• red onion
  2
• roma tomato
  4
• salt
• sour cream
  1/2 c
• water
  2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• small bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Core, deseed, and dice poblano pepper . Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 tbsp. Dice roma tomato . Roughly chop cilantro . Quarter lime .

   poblano pepper: 2, red onion: 2, roma tomato: 4, cilantro: ½ oz, lime: 2
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , combine minced onion, half the tomatoes, half the cilantro, and juice from half the lime. Season with salt and black pepper . In a separate small bowl , combine half the sour cream and 1/4 tsp of Southwest Spice Blend ; season with salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. For 4 servings: use 1/2 tsp of the spice blend.

   salt, black pepper, sour cream: 1/2 c, Southwest Spice Blend: 2 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add poblano, sliced onion, and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, ⏱️ 8 minutes . Stir in remaining tomatoes, remaining spice blend, and water . Cook, stirring, until tomatoes are soft and mixture is thickened. Remove from heat; stir in remaining cilantro and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, water: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Place flour tortillas on a clean work surface. Sprinkle one half of each tortilla with Mexican cheese blend and top with veggie filling, then sprinkle with pepper jack cheese . Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.

   flour tortillas: 4 unit, Mexican cheese blend: 1 c, pepper jack cheese: 1 c
5. 

   5

   Wash out the pan used for the filling; return to medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add quesadillas and cook until golden brown and cheeses melt, ⏱️ 3 minutes per side (work in batches if needed).
6. 

   6

   Cut quesadillas into wedges. Top with guacamole and remaining salsa. Drizzle with crema. Serve with lime wedges.

   guacamole: 1/2 c