Brie Quesadillas With Fresh Pear Salsa Recipes

PEAR AND BRIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Lay the brie cheese and pear slices on one half of the tortilla.
• Sprinkle with the jalapeno peppers, if using.
• Fold the tortilla in half and cook in your panini press (my favorite method - no oil needed!) or, to cook in a frying pan, heat 1 - 2 teaspoons of vegetable or canola oil over medium heat. Lay the quesadilla in the pan and let cook for a minute or two until the cheese starts melting and the tortilla begins to brown. Flip and cook on the other side until cheese is melted and both sides are browned.
• Remove from panini press or frying pan, cut into wedges, and garnish with salsa, fresh sliced tomatoes, avocado, fresh cilantro, and/or sour cream.

PEAR AND BRIE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place slices of Brie cheese over a tortilla. Layer the cheese with pear slices. Sprinkle with nutmeg and salt as desired. Top with the second tortilla.
• Spray a skillet with cooking spray. Place the quesadilla in the skillet over medium heat, and cook until golden brown and Brie melts, about 3 minutes on each side. Cut into four or eight triangles, and serve immediately.

MANGO AND BRIE QUESADILLA WITH SOUR CREAM AND LIME DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a 10-inch nonstick saute pan over medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla in the dry pan for approximately 1 minute per side, or until it just begins to brown. Remove. Repeat with the second tortilla. (If your tortilla expands like a blowfish, poke it with a fork to release the hot air.)
• After the second tortilla has browned, leave it in the pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Spread half of the mango evenly over the tortilla, then top with half of the peppers, scallions, cilantro, and Brie strips. Top with the first tortilla. Cover the pan with a lid, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Flip the quesadilla with a spatula, re-cover the pan, and continue cooking for 2 more minutes. (Don't worry if a bit of cheese escapes and begins to sizzle loudly.)
• Remove the quesadilla from the pan, let sit for 1 minute, then slice into 8 wedges (like a pizza). Serve immediately with the sour cream dipping sauce.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Serve with Sour Cream and Lime Dipping Sauce.
• Blend sour cream, lime juice and salt with a fork until the mixture is smooth. Transfer to a small decorative bowl or teacup and refrigerate.

BRIE QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH PEAR SALSA

Steps:

• Quesadillas 1. Freeze cheese unitl very firm but not frozen, about 45 minutes. 2. Cut cheese into 1/2 inch cubes and distribute about 1/2 cup over each tortilla 3. Pour a little olive oil in pan and spay PAM. 4. Put one tortilla down and put cheese on tortilla, top with another tortilla. 5. Cook until cheese is meled and tortillas are lightly browned, flipping the quesadilla over so both sides are toasted, about 3-5 minutes. 6. Cut in quarters and serve with pear salsa Pear Salsa 1. Core pears, cut into 1/2 in cubes. 2. In a medium bowl, gently toss the pears with the red onion, cilantro, lime juice, zest, ginger, jalapeno, and salt until well mixed. 3. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.