Rajas Quesadillas

🥘 Ingredients

• cilantro
  1 bunch
• flour tortillas
  4 pieces
• guacamole
  2 tbsp
• lime
  1 piece
• mexican cheese blend
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper jack cheese
  ½ cup
• poblano pepper
  2 pieces
• red onion
  1 piece
• roma tomato
  2 pieces
• sour cream
  2 tbsp
• southwest spice blend
  1 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 pieces, red onion: 1 piece, roma tomato: 2 pieces, cilantro: 1 bunch, lime: 1 piece
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 and 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: 2 tbsp, southwest spice blend: 1 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, ⏱️ 7 minutes to ⏱️ 8 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. Remove from heat; stir in remaining cilantro and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper. If veggie mixture seems dry, add up to 2 tbsp more water.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp
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 pieces, mexican cheese blend: ½ cup, 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 cheeses have melted, ⏱️ 2 minutes to ⏱️ 4 minutes per side. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.
6. 

   6

   Cut quesadillas into wedges. Top with guacamole and fresh salsa. Drizzle with crema. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

   guacamole: 2 tbsp