Goat Cheese and Green Chile Quesadillas
ingredients
- 1 package small flour tortillas (8 to package)
- 3 oz. mild soft goat cheese
- 6 oz. Monterey cheese or queso fresco, shredded or crumbled
- 1 can chopped green chilies, drained or 1/2 cup Stonewall Kitchen Salsa Verde
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapenos (optional)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 8 oz. container sour cream (garnish)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Spicy Corn Relish
directions
- Grill tortillas on a hot grill until golden on each side, or heat a sauté pan lightly greased over medium-high heat. Add a tortilla cooking it on each side until golden. Repeat for remaining tortillas.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment or foil. If using foil, brush or spray with olive oil or non-stick spray.
- Arrange two tortillas on each pan side by side. Sprinkle 1/8th of the Monterey jack cheese or queso fresco over each tortilla.
- Dot each tortilla with 1/4th of the goat cheese, top with 1/8th of the Monterey jack or queso fresco, sprinkle with 1/4th of the green chilies, Stonewall Kitchen Spicy Corn Relish, cilantro, jalapenos and scallions.
- Top with the remaining tortillas, pressing down on the filling to adhere.
- Cover the quesadillas loosely with a piece of foil and bake for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and allow them to sit for a few minutes to cool.
- Cut the quesadillas into six pieces with a pizza cutter or kitchen scissors.
- Garnish the wedges with a spoonful of the Corn Relish and a drizzle of sour cream. Serve with an additional bowl of Corn Relish for dipping.