Less than 30 years later (I'm sure it was less than 30 years, 25 years...well...who knows) I was watching my cousin Gina in my kitchen making Quesadillas for her daughter. And she didn't hit the power button on the microwave once.
I noticed she used 6 qt, stainless steel pot. Very smart.
I didn't think about it again, I'm sure my daughter still made Quesadillas the way I taught her, in the microwave...but I made a mental note that if "I" was making Quesadillas, I'd make them Gina's way.
Flash forward 20 months later...yea, I mentioned I don't "cook" often...to continue, flash forward 20 months later and a coworker, Chris, casually mentioned he made Quesadillas.
I went flying down the hall to his desk and said, did you use a 6 qt sauce pan?
"I used a griddle." he replied.
"Ohhh a griddle." I said. "How?"
He gave me some brief instruction and I merged the two ideas together in my head. I made a mental note that "when" I was going to make Quesadillas again, I would not use the microwave.
As it turns out, my youngest daughter committed to making Quesadillas for a school project. Nice timing huh?
You should have seen the look on her face when I informed her we were NOT going to use the microwave. I thought she was going to fall over.
Today we went out for the ingredients: 8 inch flour tortillas, shredded Mexican style cheese, sour cream, salsa and...wait for it...butter.
Now, everyone who still uses the microwave is confused...(I know for a fact I wasn't the only one)..."butter". Yes butter.
Step 1, butter the tortillas on one side
Step 2, put a small amount of butter in the pot, set burner to high
Step 3, after the pot has a moment to preheat and the butter is bubbling, place the first tortilla, butter side down in the pot. Cover with 1/4 cup of shredded Mexican style cheese. (You can never use too much cheese, so if you use more, no worries).
Step 4, place last tortilla, butter side up on top of the cheese
Step 5, after several moments, use a spatula to check if the tortilla on the bottom is browned, if it is, it's time to flip
Step 6, once both sides have browned cut into 8 pieces and garnish with sour cream and salsa if desired
This was so quick, easy, tasty and CHEAP (my favorite), I know it will be a go to dish I'll make often. A picture will follow soon, my camera is broken so I have to use my cell.
I have a grill pan that I use when I am at home, but you know what they say, "When in Rome." You have been writing up a storm, you are putting me to shame, lol. Thank you for the compliments.
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