Chorizo Quesadillas with Easy Homemade Salsa Recipe

Name: Chorizo Quesadillas with Easy Homemade Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more; 3 fresh Mexican chorizo sausages, casings removed (about 1 pound); Four 10-inch flour tortillas; 2 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese (about 8 ounces); One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed; Easy Homemade Salsa, recipe follows; 1 tablespoon butter; Sour cream, for serving; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 4 plum tomatoes, cut into quarters, seeds removed; 1 clove garlic, smashed and peeled; 1 jalapeno, seeds removed, quartered; Juice of 1 lime; 1/4 red onion, cut into chunks; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more
3 fresh Mexican chorizo sausages, casings removed (about 1 pound)
Four 10-inch flour tortillas
2 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese (about 8 ounces)
One 15-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
Easy Homemade Salsa, recipe follows
1 tablespoon butter
Sour cream, for serving
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
4 plum tomatoes, cut into quarters, seeds removed
1 clove garlic, smashed and peeled
1 jalapeno, seeds removed, quartered
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 red onion, cut into chunks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1
Add some oil to the skillet over medium heat.
2
Once hot add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and crumbly, about 7 minutes.
3
Use a slotted spoon to remove the sausage from the pan to a paper-towel-lined sheet tray to drain off some of the grease.
4
To assemble the quesadillas, sprinkle each tortilla with 1/2 cup sausage, 1/2 cup cheese, some beans and Easy Homemade Salsa.
5
Fold the tortilla over to close.
6
Heat a cast-iron double-burner griddle over medium-high heat.
7
Add the butter and 1 tablespoon oil.
8
Once the butter is melted and foamy, carefully add the quesadillas to the pan and cook on both sides until golden brown and cheese is fully melted, about 4 minutes per side.
9
Serve with sour cream.
10
Add the cilantro, tomatoes, garlic, jalapenos, lime juice, onion and some salt and pepper to the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until blended together.
11
You want the salsa to still maintain some texture but be much smoother than if chopping by hand.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more, 3 fresh Mexican chorizo sausages, casings removed (about 1 pound), Four 10-inch flour tortillas, 2 cups grated Pepper Jack cheese (about 8 ounces), and more.

Yes, Chorizo Quesadillas with Easy Homemade Salsa falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Chorizo Quesadillas with Easy Homemade Salsa

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