Cheesy quesadillas

In partnership with Mainland

Brilliant for a casual evening with friends, make the mix ahead then you just have to assemble and cook when required.

Prep time – 20 mins

Cooking time – 40 mins

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

1 Tbls	oil
1	onion
2 ts	Mexican spice fajita mix
300g jar	tomato salsa
400g can	red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
½ cup	coriander leaves, chopped
400g	cooked chicken, shredded
8	medium tortillas
1 cup (approx 80g)	Mainland grated mozzarella
1 cup (approx 80g)	Mainland grated Tasty cheddar
25g	Mainland butter, melted (optional depending on method)

Method:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, then fry the onion for 7 minutes until softened.
• Add the spice mix and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the salsa and cook for 5 minutes. Add the beans, simmer for 5 minutes. Lightly mash the beans.
• Stir in the coriander and chicken. Spread the mix over 4 tortillas and sprinkle with the grated cheeses, then top with the remaining tortillas.
• Either fry each quesadilla in a sandwich press or frying pan (flipping over after 3-4 minutes), or put onto baking paper lined baking trays. Brush the tops with melted butter and put into a hot oven for 5-10 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes before cutting into wedges.
• Serve with sour cream, extra coriander leaves and pickled jalapeños.

The Mainland Special Reserve range is available at supermarkets and retailers nationwide. For this and more Mainland recipes to make and share, head to nzherald.co.nz/eatwell