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Quesadilla

Name: Quesadilla
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 4 Flour tortillas; 150g Melting cheese; 80g Ham; 1/2 Bell pepper; To taste Salsa; 1 tbsp Vegetable oil

Main Dish

⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Just melt cheese inside a folded tortilla — the easiest, most beloved snack in Mexican homes.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The name comes from "queso" (cheese), and fillings vary freely by household and region. In cities, cheese alone is the classic version, while in rural areas, squash blossoms, mushrooms, or pork are sometimes added. It's also a favorite after-school snack for kids.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A school-day afternoon: mom quickly fries these up in the kitchen, the crisp exterior and stretchy cheese inside a treat kids look forward to.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Flour tortillas 4
Melting cheese 150g
Ham 80g
Bell pepper 1/2
Salsa To taste
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Place cheese and other fillings on half of a tortilla.
Fold in half.
Heat oil in a pan and cook both sides until golden.
Cook slowly over low heat until the cheese melts and stretches.
Cut into halves or quarters.
Serve with salsa on the side.

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