Quesadillas

Name: Quesadillas
Yield: Makes 2 folded (8-inch) quesadillas
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 , plain flour tortillas, eight-inch; 2/3 cup, shredded cheddar cheese or shredded Monterey Jack (3 ounces); 1 tablespoon, minced pickled jalapeños (optional); , vegetable oil for brushing tortillas

Main Courses
Latin America & Caribbean
Mexican
Eggs & Dairy
Cheese
Vegetarian
Weeknight
Snacks

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2005, America's Test Kitchen TV

We wanted our quesadillas to highlight what's really important: perfectly browned tortillas and luscious cheese.

SERVES Makes 2 folded (8-inch) quesadillas

TIME 25 minutes

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