Mushroom Quesadillas

Oh how I love MUSHROOMS!  One of my very favorite (and oh so easy) ways to eat them is in a quesadilla.  Today I’m sharing my simple way of preparing Mushroom Quesadillas.

I’ve been a mushroom lover since I can remember.  Even as a child, any restaurant my mama and I ate at I always ordered something with mushrooms (if it was on the menu).  I remember steak with mushroom gravy (with LOTS of mushrooms!) being my favorite meal as a child.

You just can’t go wrong with crispy tortillas oozing with cheese and sauteed mushrooms and onions.  I had never eaten a mushroom quesadilla until one of my very best friends (Kim) and I went to a Mexican restaurant on our lunch break one day and she ordered one.  They weren’t on the menu so I never thought of ordering one.  Needless to say that’s pretty much what I order every time I go to a Mexican restaurant if they’ll make it for me.

Ohhhhhh YES!  I used mozzarella cheese in this quesadilla, but I’ve also used a mixture of mozzarella and cheddar, pepper jack and bagged Mexican blend cheeses before… all were awesome!  I like to eat them with Easy Homemade Salsa and/or sour cream.

Enjoy!

Mushroom Quesadillas

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• Total Time: 13 mins
• Yield: 2 quesadillas

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Description

Mushroom quesadillas are an easy and satisfying vegetarian dinner ready in under 15 minutes!

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Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup loosely packed sliced yellow onion
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped cilantro
• 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (or mozzarella/cheddar mixture, pepper jack or Mexican blend)
• Extra chopped fresh chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)
• Sour cream and/or salsa

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Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, onions, salt, pepper, chili powder and garlic powder. Saute for 3 to 4 minutes (or until tender), stirring constantly. Stir in chopped fresh cilantro. Drain off liquid and place in a bowl. Set aside.
2. Return the skillet to medium high heat and spray with cooking spray. Place a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle half of the cheese over tortilla. Evenly distribute half of the mushroom mixture over the cheese. Top with another tortilla. Cook for about 1 ½ to 2 minutes on each side, or until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted.
3. Garnish with additional chopped fresh cilantro and serve with sour cream and salsa, if desired.

• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 8 mins
• Category: Vegetarian
• Method: Fry
• Cuisine: Mexican

Keywords: mushroom quesadilla