Pastaquesadilla Food

QUESADILLA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet, add one tortilla. Layer with half the cheddar cheese, all of the chicken and mushrooms and half the Monterey Jack cheese. Top with the second tortilla. Cover and heat until cheese melts and bottom tortilla is crisp and golden brown., Turn over; sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cook until bottom tortilla is crisp and golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges; serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.

ITALIAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions and sugar, and cook until the onions are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Season the onions, to taste, with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Sprinkle some Fontina over half of a tortilla. Arrange some bell peppers and sauteed onions on top of the Fontina. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and Parmesan. Sprinkle more Fontina over. Fold the clean half over the filling to cover and press gently to seal. Repeat with remaining tortillas evenly dividing the filling ingredients.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil on a heavy large griddle over medium heat. Working in batches, cook the quesadillas until the cheese melts and the tortillas are golden brown, adding more oil as needed, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the quesadillas to baking sheets and keep them warm in the oven while cooking the remaining quesadillas.
• Sprinkle the remaining Parmesan over the quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Arrange them on a platter. Garnish the platter with parsley sprigs and serve.

PAPPARDELLE (EGG PASTA DOUGH)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the 00 and semolina flours and salt and form a well. Add the egg and yolks to the center of the well. Using a fork, slowly start to incorporate the flour into the eggs to form a rough dough. You may add a splash of water if the dough is too dry or a dusting of flour if it is too wet.
• Lightly flour a smooth work surface and pour the dough onto the flour. Knead the dough until it springs back when you press a finger into it, 10 to 12 minutes. Flatten the dough into an even square. Wrap the dough well in plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Cut the dough into 3 pieces. Set up a pasta roller according to the manufacturer's directions and set it at the widest setting. Dust one section of the dough with semolina flour and press firmly to flatten the dough to 1/4 inch. Roll the dough through the machine on the widest setting. Fold the pasta dough in thirds and dust the outside with flour. Send it through the widest setting again. Reduce the setting to the next setting. Send the dough through the machine. Fold it in thirds once again and send through the setting one more time. Continue sending the dough through the machine, reducing the setting each time, until the desired thickness is reached, about 1/8 inch. Lay the sheet out on the counter and dust with flour. Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut strips 1 inch by 10 inches. Dust the strips with more flour. Continue with the remaining dough.

PANFRIED CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Season chicken with 2 tablespoons of garlic and herb seasoning and salt.
• Cook chicken in large skillet (you may choose to use a bit of olive oil).
• Set chicken aside (you could make this ahead and refrigerate).
• In the same skillet, cook onions until tender.
• Add peppers and cook for additional 3 minutes.
• Add black beans, remaining garlic plus and fresh cilantro and mix with the chicken in a large mixing bowl.
• Assembling the quessadillas:.
• Heat a large, flat-bottom frying pan to medium high heat.
• Place a small amount of olive oil in the pan and spread it around and shake desired amount of season salt into the frying pan.
• Place one tortilla on the bottom of the pan, and add a large spoonful of chicken mixture onto one half of the tortilla.
• Spread the mixture so that it is flat and evenly distributed, and then top with a handful of cheese.
• Fold the tortilla in half.
• Place another tortilla on the other half of the pan (allowing half of it to lay on top of the first tortilla) and fill with chicken mixture and cheese and fold the tortilla in half.
• After a short while, you will need to flip the quesadillas carefully (hint, I place one on top of the other to help this process).
• If they are getting too dark, too fast, you will need to turn down the heat.
• Continue this process until all of your filling/tortillas are used up.
• You may want to put finished quesadillas in the oven to keep warm while you work.
• Serve with salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

STEAK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine black beans, cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, lime juice, and cayenne; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
• Rub steak with oregano; season with salt and pepper. In a 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over high. Add steak to skillet, and cook, turning once, until browned and still rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side. (Steak will cook a little longer in the quesadillas during baking.) Transfer steak to a cutting board; let rest 5 minutes before slicing 1/4 inch thick.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees with racks in upper and lower thirds. Brush one side of each tortilla with remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Place 1 tortilla, oiled side down, on each of two baking sheets. Dividing evenly, layer with half the cheese, then onion and steak, ending with remaining cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, oiled side up. Press lightly to seal. Bake, turning over once (with a wide spatula), until lightly browned and crispy, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board; cut each quesadilla into 6 triangles. Serve with black-bean salsa and sour cream.

BREAKFAST QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Let sausage cool.
• Spray a large skillet with cooking spray; warm over medium-high heat. Beat eggs with milk in a bowl. Pour into the skillet; cook and stir until eggs are set, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Spread butter over 1 side of each tortilla. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla, buttered-side down, in the skillet. Top with a layer each of the sausage, eggs, then cheese. Top with another tortilla, buttered-side up. Cook until golden brown on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Slice quesadillas into quarters. Serve.