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Apple Cheddar Quesadillas


Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes 
Makes: 6 quesadillas

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Ingredients:

  • 6 whole wheat tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 medium apples, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
     

Directions:

  1. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese over one half of tortilla.
  2. Place several apple slices on top of cheese.
  3. Sprinkle 2 more tablespoons of cheese on top of apples and fold tortilla in half.
  4. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  5. Heat butter in skillet over medium-high heat.
  6. Cook quesadillas until the cheese melts and the tortillas are golden brown on both sides.
     


Notes:

In the USA, a quesadilla is usually made with a flour tortilla and any cheese. In some parts of Mexico, a quesadilla is made with a fresh corn tortilla and Oaxaca cheese.  In many Central American countries, a quesadilla is a sweet cheese bread or cake!