How to Make Cheese Quesadillas

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Grate your cheese ahead of time -- roughly 2 tablespoons per quesadilla.. Put your frying pan on the stove on medium-high.. Lightly grease the pan with a pat of butter or vegetable oil.

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1

Grate your cheese ahead of time -- roughly 2 tablespoons per quesadilla.

Step 1

Grate your cheese ahead of time -- roughly 2 tablespoons per quesadilla.

2

Put your frying pan on the stove on medium-high.

Step 2

Put your frying pan on the stove on medium-high.

3

Lightly grease the pan with a pat of butter or vegetable oil.

Step 3

Lightly grease the pan with a pat of butter or vegetable oil.

4

Fill one-half of the tortilla with roughly 2 tablespoons of cheese.

Step 4

Fill one-half of the tortilla with roughly 2 tablespoons of cheese.

5

Fold the tortilla over the cheese and add to the hot pan.

Step 5

Fold the tortilla over the cheese and add to the hot pan.

6

Flip after the bottom is golden-brown, usually 3-4 minutes.

Step 6

Flip after the bottom is golden-brown, usually 3-4 minutes.

7

Remove and serve once both sides of the tortilla are crisp and golden and the ch

Step 7

Remove and serve once both sides of the tortilla are crisp and golden and the cheese is melted.

8

Cook your quesadillas in the microwave for quick, near instant cooking.

Step 8

Cook your quesadillas in the microwave for quick, near instant cooking.

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Broil the quesadillas in the to make quick quesadillas in the oven.

Step 9

Broil the quesadillas in the to make quick quesadillas in the oven.

10

Grill the quesadillas on high heat for an outdoor cooking solution.

Step 10

Grill the quesadillas on high heat for an outdoor cooking solution.

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Mix in any of the following filling ideas with 1-1/2 cup shredded cheese and add

Step 11

Mix in any of the following filling ideas with 1-1/2 cup shredded cheese and add like normal.

12

Add already cooked meats or beans to the mixture to make a killer entree.

Step 12

Add already cooked meats or beans to the mixture to make a killer entree.

13

Pre-cook some vegetables to bring out a wonderfully rounded, vegetarian dish.

Step 13

Pre-cook some vegetables to bring out a wonderfully rounded, vegetarian dish.

14

Add fresh chopped vegetables that can handle the heat.

Step 14

Add fresh chopped vegetables that can handle the heat.

15

Add a spice blend to the cheese to kick up the flavor.

Step 15

Add a spice blend to the cheese to kick up the flavor.

16

Avoid seafood and vegetables that are best served cold.

Step 16

Avoid seafood and vegetables that are best served cold.

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