Our cheesy chorizo quesadilla recipe is an instant classic and tasty as can be! For best results, remember to use Azteca tortillas.
Ingredients
6 Azteca® flour tortillas
8 oz chorizo or mild Italian sausage
1/3 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 fresh jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 cup Chihuahua cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons cilantro or parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon cooking oil
½ cup Queso Fresco or sour cream
Directions
- Prepare filling in a medium skillet cook meat, onion, and garlic until meat is brown and onion is tender; drain fat. Pat meat mixture with paper towel to remove as much fat as possible.
- Stir in jalapeno pepper; set aside.
- Brush cooking oil on one side of tortillas, place 3 tortillas, oil sides down, on a large baking sheet.
- Place chorizo filling, Chihuahua cheese and cilantro on each tortilla.
- Top with the remaining tortillas, oil side facing up.
- Place quesadillas directly on rack of an uncovered grill.
- Grill over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes or until filling is heated through and tortillas start to brown, turning halfway through grilling.
- To serve cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with Queso Fresco.
