ITALIAN QUESADILLAS

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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 plum tomatoes, finely diced
1/2 cup basil leaves, cut into thin strips
1/4 cup olive oil
Balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
1 pound freshly grated mozzarella cheese, part skim or whole milk
1/2 cup ricotta cheese, part skim or whole milk
4 trimmed thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup pitted finely sliced oil cured olives
1 cup finely chopped marinated artichoke hearts
Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
8 flour tortillas
Vegetable oil to cook the quesadillas, optional
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl combine the tomatoes, basil, olive oil and season to taste with balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the mozzarella cheese, ricotta, green onion, olives and artichoke hearts; season with salt and crushed red pepper flakes.
  • Spread some mixture on one half of each tortillas, leaving about 1/4-inch between the filling and the edge of the tortilla. Fold each tortilla in half. Fry the tortillas in a little bit of vegetable oil for about a minute a side until golden and cheese has melted; keep warm in low oven until ready to serve. Top with tomatoes and basil and pine nuts.
  • Alternate way to do is to preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread stuffing over entire surface of tortillas without folding them. Set them on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes or until cheese has melted. Fold over and serve with topping.
  • Especially good for children: set aside some plain mozzarella mixed with ricotta and fill the kids tortillas with this rather than the more elaborate filling.

M Ali abbas
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These quesadillas were a bit bland for my taste.


Rakib Mim
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I've tried many different quesadilla recipes, but this one is by far the best!


ZAREA Zbare
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These quesadillas were amazing! I loved the flavors and the texture was perfect.


Raul
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my quesadillas didn't turn out as good as I hoped.


M margin Hoshain
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These quesadillas were so easy to make and they were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Farooq Chandio
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I've made these quesadillas several times and they're always a hit! I love the combination of flavors.


Md Haider Haider
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These quesadillas were a bit too greasy for my taste.


Sulav Dhimal
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I made a few changes to the recipe and the quesadillas still turned out great! I used whole wheat tortillas and added some black beans.


Larkay
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I followed the recipe exactly and the quesadillas turned out great! I would definitely recommend this recipe.


Karan Gaming
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These quesadillas were a bit too spicy for my taste, but they were still good.


Thiru Selvam
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I'm not a big fan of Italian food, but these quesadillas were surprisingly good! I would definitely recommend them.


Rahat Farhat
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These quesadillas were so easy to make and they tasted great! I will definitely be making them again.


Glad Hoya
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I made these Italian quesadillas for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.


AKAR gamer
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These Italian quesadillas were a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the quesadillas were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making these again.