One-Pan Bacon & Rajas Quesadillas

One-Pan Bacon & Rajas Quesadillas

#Mexican #Comfort Food #Quick

🥘 Ingredients

  • Southwest Spice Blend
    1 tbsp
  • bacon
    4 strips
  • cilantro
    1 bunch
  • flour tortillas
    4 unit
  • guacamole
    ½ cup
  • lime
    1 unit
  • long green pepper
    1 unit
  • mexican cheese blend
    1 c
  • pepper jack cheese
    ½ cup
  • red onion
    1 unit
  • sour cream
    ½ cup
  • tomato
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion ; mince a few slices until you have 2 tbsp. Dice tomato . Roughly chop cilantro . Quarter lime . Core, deseed, and dice long green pepper .
    red onion: 1 unit, tomato: 2 unit, cilantro: 1 bunch, lime: 1 unit, long green pepper: 1 unit
  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 pepper. In a separate small bowl, combine half the sour cream with ¼ tsp Southwest Spice Blend . Season with salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
    sour cream: ½ cup, Southwest Spice Blend: 1 tbsp
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced onion, green pepper, bacon , and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender ⏱️ 7 minutes . Stir in remaining tomatoes, remaining Southwest Spice Blend, and 2 tbsp water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are softened and mixture is thickened and saucy. If mixture seems dry, add up to 2 tbsp more water. Remove pan from heat; stir in remaining cilantro and remaining sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
    bacon: 4 strips
  4. 4
    Place flour tortillas on a clean work surface; sprinkle one half of each tortilla with mexican cheese blend . 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: ½ cup
  5. 5
    Wash out pan used for veggie filling; return to medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese melts ⏱️ 2 minutes per side. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.
  6. 6
    Cut quesadillas into wedges; divide between plates and top with guacamole and salsa. Drizzle with crema. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
    guacamole: ½ cup