Description
Mexican-inspired spinach quesadillas deliver a quick, nutritious meal packed with flavor and creamy cheese. Crisp tortillas and wholesome ingredients create a delightful dining experience you can savor in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tortillas (8 inch)
- 3 cups (720 ml) roughly chopped spinach
- 8 oz (226 g) sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded mozzarella
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded cheddar
- olive oil (optional, enough to lightly coat the tortillas)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Fire up the oven to 400°F (200°C), creating an ideal heat environment for crispy, golden quesadillas.
- Mushroom Preparation: Microwave mushrooms for 2-3 minutes, drain thoroughly to remove excess moisture, and set aside for layering.
- Tortilla Staging: Brush one side of each tortilla with olive oil, placing them oil-side down on a baking sheet, ready for filling.
- Layering Technique: Construct flavor-packed half-moons by sprinkling cheese, arranging spinach leaves, and distributing mushrooms across one half of each tortilla.
- Sealing and Baking: Fold the bare tortilla half over the loaded side, creating a sealed packet. Slide into the preheated oven and bake for 12-13 minutes, flipping midway to ensure uniform crispness and complete cheese melting.
- Serving: Carefully remove from oven, allow a brief cooling moment, then slice into wedges, presenting warm, crispy quesadillas bursting with savory fillings.
Notes
- Moisture Management: Drain mushrooms thoroughly to prevent soggy quesadillas and maintain a crispy texture.
- Cheese Distribution: Layer cheese on both bottom and top of filling to create a perfect melting seal and enhance flavor binding.
- Oil Application Technique: Brush tortillas with olive oil on one side only to achieve even, golden-brown crispiness without excess grease.
- Baking Precision: Flip quesadillas midway through cooking to ensure uniform browning and prevent uneven heating on one side.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg