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QUESADILLAS

QUESADILLAS

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Makes: 1 quesadilla

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  • Express Recipe
  • Gluten Free
  • Nigella Recipe
  • Vegetarian

Just thinking of these makes me salivate: these toasted sandwiches have the perfect more-ish mixture between thin crisp crust and gooey yielding middle. What's more, they're pretty well instant to make.

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Ingredients

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for each flour tortilla wrap

  • 1 soft flour tortilla wrap
  • 30 grams thinly-sliced cured ham
  • 3 slices pickled green jalapeno peppers (from a jar)
  • 50 grams Cheddar cheese (grated)
  • 1 spring onion (finely sliced)
  • 6 leaves fresh coriander
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil (not extra virgin)

to serve

  • 1 tub shop-bought salsa
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Method

  1. Heat a ridged griddle.
  2. Place the tortilla wrap on the counter in front of you and cover with the ham.
  3. Over one half only, sprinkle the pickled jalapeno slices, grated cheese and chopped spring onion. Scatter the coriander leaves over the top.
  4. Carefully fold the tortilla wrap in half, that's to say, fold the un-cheese-topped half over the cheese so that you have a fat half moon.
  5. Lift this up carefully and brush each side with the oil before putting it on the hot griddle; grill for a minute each side.
  6. Using a steady hand and a wide fine spatula or fish slice, transfer the tortilla to a board or plate and cut into 3 triangles. Eat with some salsa on the side. And please feel free to play with the fillings as you wish.

Additional information - for gluten free use soft corn tortillas rather than wheat ones.

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  • Simply divine!

    Posted by Kandice Edwards on 4th Mar 2013 at 8.10

  • I love this recipe! Thank you very much. Only one question: why would anybody use non-extra-virgin-olive-oil?

    Posted by JoeJackson on 27th Mar 2013 at 10.49

  • If you use softer mild cheeses like Mozzarella or any Fondue cheeses you can use really bold ingredients or leftover grilled vegetables. Scrambled eggs work well as well. Or I mix different cheeses.

    Posted by Fgl28 on 27th Mar 2013 at 17.11

  • I have always wanted to make these, I have, and they were divine - family raved about them - definitely making again.

    Posted by Vicklet on 7th May 2013 at 7.43