Fall Quesadilla Recipe and Quick Salsa

I really like the fresh flavor of calabacitas and cilantro………….mixed with sourcream and homemade salsa!  This is a flavor I could eat everyday.  Try it and see what you think?  

Quesadilla con Calabacitas

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, chopped
1teaspoons ground cumin
3 large zucchini (about 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed, grated
3 large garlic cloves, minced

1 cup of corn,
3 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeños
4  11-inch flour tortillas
12 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese or cheddar cheese, grated (about 4 cups)

Heat 1  tablespoon of oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cumin and sauté until tender, about 9 minutes. Add zucchini and garlic to skillet. Sauté until mixture is dry and zucchini is tender, about 14 minutes add corn, and season with salt. Add, jalapeños or chopped green chile and cook 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl; cool.

Place 1 tortilla in heated pan with ½ table spoon of oil . Sprinkle 1/4 of cheese over top evenly. Sprinkle 1/2 zucchini mixture over cheese. Sprinkle more cheese over. Top with tortilla and press firmly to compact quesadilla. 

Cover and cook until bottom is golden brown, about 4 minutes , flip over and cook until other side is golden brown as well. . Using spatula, slide quesadilla onto plate. Add remaining  oil to skillet. Repeat with remaining ingredients.  Transfer to platter. Let stand 5 minutes.. Cut into wedges and serve with cilantro sour cream or homemade salsa. Makes 2 large quesadillas serves 4-6 pp.

Cilantro Sour cream:

Mix chopped cilantro into sourcream and stir for a flavorful topping

Quick  Homemade Salsa:

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large can of 28 oz chopped , diced or whole tomatoes

• 1/ 2 of an onion chopped

• 2 cloves of garlic OR 1 tsp of garlic powder

• 1 jalapeno, seeded, chopped

• Cilantro (optional)

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1tsp of olive oil

• 1 tsp of lime juice

 Put all ingredients into the blender and pulse on and off until salsa is mixed but still has a chunky texture.

Do not over mix or it will become smooth and runny ( unless you like your salsa this way!)   Pour into a bowl and salt and pepper to taste.  Serve with quesadillas.