QUESADILLAS
20 or 30 pieces

Lay out on a work surface:

  • Ten 6-inch flour tortillas

Divide among half of the tortillas:

  • 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar (8 ounces)
  • (One 4 ½-ounce can chopped green chiles, drained)
  • (¾ cup chopped green onions)
  • (2 tablespoons minced cilantro)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Top with the remaining 5 tortillas. Preheat the oven to 200°F and place a baking sheet inside. Heat a medium skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat for 3 minutes. Brush lightly with:

  • Vegetable oil

Transfer 1 quesadilla to the skillet and cook until browned and crisp on the first side, about 2 minutes. Flip the quesadilla and cook until the second side is crisp, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to the baking sheet in the oven and cook the remaining quesadillas in the same manner. Cut each quesadilla into 4 or 6 wedges and serve at once with one or more of the following:

  • Sour cream, Guacamole, or any salsa, store-bought or homemade
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