Baked quesadillas

A quesadilla (pronounced kay-sa-dee-ya) is a tortilla filled and folded like a turnover. Alternatively, the topping can be spread over the tortilla, covered with another tortilla then lightly fried and served with spicy salsa or sauce. Quesadillas are normally cooked in a frying pan which makes cooking for a crowd rather slow. These are baked in the oven.

Ingredients

8	Soft flour tortillas, about 15cm diameter (Main)

For the filling

400 g	Cooked chicken, finely diced, or use beef or pork (Main)
150 g	Fresh mozzarella, or bocconcini, sliced
2	Tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 pinch	Chilli powder
4 Tbsp	Chopped coriander (Main)
1 drizzle	Canola oil, optional

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 250C.
2. Lightly brush the tortillas with water. Arrange one eighth of the filling ingredients on each tortilla, covering half of it. Fold each tortilla over to enclose the filling.
3. Place the quesadillas slightly apart in a large baking pan. Brush with oil, if preferred. Bake until crisp and golden, and the filling is hot — about 5-10 minutes. Great served with a salad.

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