Spinach And Goat Cheese Quesadillas Recipes

Steps:

• Wash the spinach but do not dry. If using bunch spinach, chop coarsely. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy frying pan. Add the garlic. Cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds, then stir in the spinach. Raise the heat, and stir just until the spinach wilts. Remove from the heat. Press down on the spinach with the back of your spoon, and drain off any water in the pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a microwave: Place a corn tortilla on a plate. Top with half the spinach, and spread in an even layer. Sprinkle on half the cheese, and top with another tortilla. Press down gently, then microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, until the cheese has melted. Remove from the microwave, cut into quarters or sixths, and serve. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• In a pan: Place a corn tortilla in the pan. Top with half the spinach, and spread in an even layer. Sprinkle on half the cheese. Turn the heat to medium-high, and heat until the cheese begins to melt. Place another tortilla on top of the cheese, and press down lightly. Flip the quesadilla over in the pan, and heat for about 30 seconds or until the cheese has melted. Flip back over, and remove to a plate. Cut into quarters or sixths, and serve. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor combine first 5 ingredients and blend until smooth. In a shallow nonreactive pan pour blender mixture over chicken breast half and set aside to marinate, covered and refrigerated, 4 hours. Preheat a grill or broiler. Grill or broil chicken and onions 2 to 3 minutes on each side, until chicken is just cooked through and onions are browned. Thinly slice chicken.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter an 8-inch round cake pan. In pan, layer one tortilla and sprinkle with half of chicken, onion, cheeses and basil. Top with a tortilla and sprinkle with remaining filling ingredients. Top with third tortilla and brush top with butter. Bake for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and cheeses have melted. Let rest 5 minutes before cutting into quarters. Serve garnished sour cream and cilantro.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly brush a baking sheet with olive oil.
• In a medium bowl, toss spinach with oil until well coated. Place the tortillas on prepared baking sheet. Top with spinach and goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Bake until cheese is golden brown and bubbling, about 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Prepare spinach according to package directions. Drain and pat dry.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on one side of each tortilla. Place tortillas cheese side up on baking sheets, and bake 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and mushrooms, and cook about 5 minutes. Mix in spinach, and continue cooking 5 minutes. Place an equal amount of the mixture on the cheese side of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half over the filling.
• Heat oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Place quesadillas in the skillet one at a time, and cook 3 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges to serve.

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir first 6 ingredients until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses., Top half of each tortilla with spinach mixture; fold other half over filling. Place on a griddle coated with cooking spray; cook over medium heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Cut quesadillas in half; if desired, serve with sour cream.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 425*F.
• In a blender, puree the goat cheese, cottage cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, and pepper to taste.
• Spread half of the cheese mixture on each tortilla to 1/2" inside the edge.
• Sprinkle half of each remaining ingredient over each tortilla(onion, tomato, spinach, cilantro, chives, jalapeno, garlic and parsley).
• Place one tortilla on a cookie sheet. Place the other on top of it. Sprinkle the top with the remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 8-10 minutes, or until cheese begins to brown.
• Slice into four wedges and serve warm. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet and place a tortilla on it.
• Add half of the cheese to the tortilla.
• On top of the cheese, add half of the green onion and spinach.
• Sprinkle with half the garlic salt and chili powder.
• Top with another tortilla, turn over and fry in skillet until the cheese melts.
• Slice into quarters (or 1/8's for appetizers) and serve hot.
• Repeat with next 2 tortillas.
• Good served with salsa and sour cream!
• This would be great served with guacamole on lettuce and refried beans or/and rice.