December 8
Cheese Quesadillas and Turkey Mole
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- Turkey Mole
- Baked Cheese Quesadillas [View Recipe]
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil (divided)
- 8 tortillas
- 1 cup cheese (freshly grated, divided)
- salsa
Instructions
We begin by pre-heating the oven to <temp val="425"/>. We cover a sheet pan with foil, for easy cleanup. We pour on half of the oil.
We prepare four of the tortillas by quickly placing them into the oil to coat one side (we could have also used a pastry brush). We reserve each on a large plate, oil-side-up.
We pour the rest of the oil onto the foil and spread out to coat an area large enough for the four quesadillas. We place the rest of the tortillas on the oil-covered sheet pan and rub around to coat the bottom with the oil. We spread on 2-3 tablespoons of the cheese mixture and top with the reserved tortillas, oil side up. We reserve the remaining cheese for the topping of the baked quesadillas. We place the pan in the pre-heated oven.
We cook for about 5 minutes. We want the bottom tortilla to start to brown. We carefully flip over with a spatula and return the sheet pan to the oven. We cook for another 5 minutes or so until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese is melted.
We serve the quesadillas with salsa and the extra cheese.
As Chris was readying for the day, he could hear coughing over our daughter's baby monitor (yeah, she's five, but we still use it - we're a might over-protective). She had complained that her ear was hurting yesterday. Children's Motrin before bed seemed to do the trick and she was able to sleep uninterrupted until around 5:30am.
Needless to say, she didn't make it to school, but rather paid a quick visit to the doctor. It wasn't an infection and, with the aid of periodic doses of the Motrin, she managed the remainder of the day uneventfully. Still, a sick little girl, a three year old boy and a pregnant mommy make for a more stressful afternoon than most.
Luckily, we had already planned on this meal. The mole is a one-potter and the quesadillas are a one cookie sheeter. Just what we needed!