Zucchini Quesadillas
Total Time
35 minutes
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Ingredients
6 quesadillas
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for frying quesadillas
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon mild (Aleppo) or hotter red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 pounds zucchini or other slim summer squash, halved and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 1 lime, halved
- 6 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 12 6-inch corn tortillas
- Sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, additional lime, and thinly sliced jalapeno to finish
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Preparation
Step 1
Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot, add oil. Once oil is hot, add garlic and cook, stirring, until just golden at the edges, about 1 minute.
Step 2
Add zucchini, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, and red pepper flakes and increase heat to medium-high.
Step 3
Cook, turning over occasionally, until zucchini becomes soft and starts to break down, about 5 minutes.
Step 4
Reduce heat slightly and cook 7 to 10 minutes more, at which point the zucchini will be jammy and very tender.
Step 5
Taste for seasoning — about 1/2 teaspoon more salt may be needed.
Step 6
Add the juice of half your lime and scrape mixture into a wide bowl.
Step 7
Let cool slightly while preparing any toppings or grating the cheese.
Step 8
Add cheese to zucchini mixture and mix.
Step 9
Lay out 6 tortillas and divide the filling between them, going all the way to the edges.
Step 10
Place remaining 6 tortillas on top.
Step 11
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium and add a couple teaspoons of oil.
Step 12
Transfer the assembled quesadillas to the skillet and cook until deeply golden and crisp underneath.
Step 13
Flip quesadilla(s) and repeat on the second side.
Step 14
Squeeze the juice of the remaining lime half over them.
Step 15
Serve halved or in wedges with additional lime wedges, avocado, cilantro, and jalapeno.
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Chef's notes
This recipe stuffs a lot of zucchini into 6 6-inch quesadillas. It serves 4 for my family, but we always eat it with salad and sometimes another vegetable.
For a spicier filling, mince a hot pepper and cook it with the garlic.
