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Friday, May 13, 2011

Open face Quesadilla

This is what i call a Mexican pizza, I included all my Mexican favorties on a tortilla!

 

Ingredients

Beef:
  • 1 pound ground beef 1 clove of garlic -minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper
Corn mix:
  • 1 small red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 3/4 cup corn kernels, (about 1 ear)
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin 
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Bean spread:
  • 1 (16-ounce) can black beans
  • 1 clove of garlic -minced
  • approximately half a cup of heavy cream
  • juice of half a lime
  • 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro

  • flour tortillas
  • 1 cup grated pepper jack cheese  to top

Directions

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Saute red pepper and onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add corn, red pepper flakes, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste. Toss to incorporate and saute for 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add the cilantro.
In same skillet add ground beef, add garlic, worstichire, and cumin. Saute till browned. Set aside.
Wash and drain beans. Add them to the same skillet with garlic, then add the heavy cream and lime juice and mash all together with a potato masher. Add cilantro.

Turn on oven broiler.

Assembly:

Spread the bean paste on the tortilla, sprinkle the corn-red pepper mixture evenly over the top of each, then add the ground beef and finally sprinkle evenly with the cheese.
Put under broiler until the cheese melts, about 90 seconds.


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