Squash Quesadilla

Ingredients

  • 12 Each 10" Heat Pressed Flour Tortillas (10420)
  • 2.25 Lbs. Seasonal Squash, peeledsmall dice
  • As Needed Grapeseed Oil
  • As Needed Kosher Salt
  • 4 Tbsp. Garlic, minced
  • 3 cup Fresh Lime Juice
  • 3 cup Seasoned Black Beans, preparedpureed
  • 1 Lbs. Oaxacan Cheese, sliced
  • 2 Oz. Oaxacan Cheese, sliced
  • As Needed Unsalted Butter
  • 6 cup Fresh Corn Salad, prepared
  • As Needed Fresh Cilantro
  • 3/4 cup Charred Tomatillo Lime Crema see related recipe

Directions

  1. Sauté squash over medium heat in a neutral flavored cooking oil until tender. Season with kosher salt to taste and add garlic. Once the garlic is fragrant deglaze with lime juice. Hold hot.
  2. To prepare one quesadilla, spread one half of the 10" Flour Tortilla with ¼ cup of the puréed black beans. Top with 3 oz. of sautéed squash and 1 ½ oz. of Oaxacan cheese.
  3. Fold the other side of the tortilla over to form quesadilla.
  4. Griddle over medium heat in butter until golden brown, crispy and heated through.
  5. Cut into quarters and serve with a drizzle of the Charred Tomatillo Crema and a side of a fresh corn salad.

Ingredients

  • 1 Each Tomatillo, quartered, charred
  • 1/2 cup Meixcan Crema
  • As Needed Kosher Salt
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Each Lime Zest
  • 1 Tbsp. Lime Juice
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar

Directions

  1. Quarter tomatillo and place under a broiler until it slightly takes on a char.
  2. Combine all ingredients into a blender and blitz until uniform.
  3. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed
  4. Reserve refrigerated until use.