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If you need to prepare an easy meal, you can't go wrong with cheesy vegetarian quesadillas. Vegetable quesadillas are not only delicious, but they are super quick and easy as well!
Here I'm absolutely delighted to share with you an easy recipe for this scrumptious Mexican food!
What Is A Quesadilla?
Quesadilla is a Mexican dish that consists of tortillas filled with cheese and sometimes various other ingredients. The filled tortillas are then fried resulting in crispy tortillas and melted cheese.
There are many different variations of quesadillas, but typically cheese is a common filling ingredient.
A traditional quesadilla from Mexico uses corn tortillas and may contain the Mexican cheese called Oaxaca. These are cooked on a comal, and may be served with guacamole and/or salsa.
The US typically uses flour tortillas, and very often use Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese as part of the quesadilla filling. In addition to guacamole and salsa, sour cream is a common accompaniment.
Here I will share a recipe for easy and delicious veggie quesadillas which you will absolutely love!
Why You Will Love This Recipe!
You will love this easy quesadilla recipe because:
- You'll enjoy some scrumptious quesadillas with lots of gooey cheese and colorful beautiful veggies!
- This recipe is quick! You can have dinner on the table in about 20 minutes.
- It's a great option for Meatless Monday!
- This recipe uses simple ingredients easily found at your local grocery store.
So now let me tell you what you'll need to make these quesadillas!
🥘 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need for this veggie quesadilla recipe:
- Flour tortillas (can use whole wheat tortillas if you like)
- Olive oil
- Fajita seasoning - I used Badia Fajita seasoning
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Red onion
- Sweet multicolored peppers (small sweet peppers)
- Cheddar cheese (can sub Monterey Jack, or use a combination of these two cheeses)
A favorite fajita seasoning of mine is Badia Fajita Seasoning. This seasoning is a blend of spices that includes salt, chili pepper, and dehydrated garlic and onion. If you don't have this seasoning, then use your favorite fajita seasoning or simply season with salt and pepper to taste when seasoning is called for in this recipe.
I used small sweet peppers in a variety of colors for this recipe. You can also sub red bell pepper and green bell pepper.
💭 Top tip
The cheese you use needs to be shredded. This will help it to melt better and a top tip is to shred it yourself for added meltability!
Garnishes
Recommended garnishes include guacamole, sour cream, sliced jalapeños, fresh cilantro, and your favorite salsa.
🔪 Instructions
Begin by heating up olive oil in a large skillet on medium to medium-high heat. Add the onion, peppers, salt, pepper, and fajita seasoning. Now saute for around 7-10 minutes (stir often) or until the veggies are softened and tender. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Remove this mixture and place on a plate. Take the skillet off the heat and turn down to medium heat if you had it on medium-high heat.
Assemble your Quesadillas by laying each tortilla down separately. Add shredded cheese (1 cup split into thirds) to 3 separate tortillas. Top each with ⅓ of the veggie mixture to these tortillas. Top with the remainder of the cheese split into thirds so that each tortilla is layered with cheese, veggie mixture, then more cheese. Now top each with remaining tortillas.
Place the skillet back on the stove on medium heat. Pan fry both sides of each quesadilla (flatten a bit with a spatula) for around 1-2 minutes until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
Time To Enjoy Your Delicious Quesadilla!
To serve your quesadilla, first cut it into wedges. A pizza cutter works very well for this! Then enjoy with some delicious accompaniments! These are perfect served with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa. Scatter some sliced jalapeños and cilantro for the finishing touch!
To make this a complete meal, serve with some refried beans, or some delicious Mexican Borracho Beans.
Buen Provecho!!
Some Variations To Consider
These quesadillas are so easily customizable. Here are some variations to consider:
- Want to add some protein? Throw in some black beans to the cooked vegetable mixture.
- Add a little chili powder if you'd like to spice this up a bit!
- To make this vegan, use vegan cheese
FAQ
A quesadilla does not have to include meat. There are many different types of quesadillas, including a simple quesadilla with a cheese filling, and this one containing colorful veggies!
You don't actually have to use any oil to brown tortillas for quesadillas. Dry frying the tortillas will turn them a lovely crispy golden brown without any oil.
Be sure to use shredded cheese in your quesadillas. Some great shredded cheeses to use include the Mexican cheese Oaxaca, cheddar, and Monterey Jack.
Some Other Mexican Food Recipes You May Enjoy!
Here are some other Mexican food recipes that you may enjoy:
- Easy and Supremely Delicious Spicy Guacamole
- Incredible Camarones a la Mexicana (Mexican Shrimp)
- Easy To Make Spicy Mexican Rice
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Easy Cheesy Vegetarian Quesadilla Recipe
Equipment
- Skillet use a nonstick skillet or well seasoned cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 6 each flour tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fajita seasoning I used Badia Fajita Seasoning
- ½ ts salt
- ¼ ts pepper
- ½ red onion sliced thinly
- 2 cups sweet multicolored peppers cut widthwise into bite sized pieces; can sub your fave bell peppers cut into your bite sized shape of choice!)
- 2 cups cheddar shredded (may need a little more or less)
Optional Garnishes
- guacamole
- sour cream
- jalapenos sliced
- cilantro chopped
- salsa
Instructions
- Begin by heating up olive oil in a large skillet on medium to medium-high heat. Add the onion, peppers, salt, pepper, and fajita seasoning. Now saute for around 7-10 minutes (stir often) or until the veggies are softened and tender. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Remove this mixture and place on a plate. Take the skillet off the heat and turn down to medium heat if you had it on medium-high heat.
- Assemble your Quesadillas by laying each tortilla down separately. Add shredded cheese (1 cup split into thirds) to 3 separate tortillas. Top each with ⅓ of the veggie mixture to these tortillas. Top with the remainder of the cheese split into thirds so that each tortilla is layered with cheese, veggie mixture, then more cheese. Now top each with remaining tortillas.
- Place the skillet back on the stove on medium heat. Pan fry both sides of each quesadilla (flatten a bit with a spatula) for around 1-2 minutes until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
- To serve your quesadilla, first cut it into wedges. A pizza cutter works very well for this!
- Then enjoy with some delicious accompaniments! These are perfect served with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa. Scatter some sliced jalapeños and cilantro for the finishing touch!
