Rajas Quesadillas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 medium jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
• 2 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (10 ounces)
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
• 6 flour tortillas (10-inch)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large cast iron skillet or large heavy nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. when it shimmers add peppers and onion, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 2 cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and brown, about 6 minutes. transfer to a medium bowl, stir in cilantro, and let cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• 3 combine cheeses in a medium bowl and set aside. when pepper mixture is cook enough to handle, scatter 1/2 cup of the cheese mixture over 1 tortilla and spread 1/3 of the pepper mixture over the cheese. cover peppers with another 1/2 cup of cheese, and top with second tortilla. repeat to make 3 quesadillas.
• 4 wipe out pan and return to stove over medium heat. when it is heated, add 1 of the prepared quesadillas and cook until the cheese melts and the tortilla gets a few golden brown spots, about 3-4 minutes. flip and cook 2-3 minutes more. repeat with remaining quesadillas.
• 5 let rest 5 minutes. then cut each quesadilla into 8 pieces and serve.