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Quick Quorn Quesadilla
Rated 5.0 stars by 1 users
Category
Mains, Snacks
Cuisine
Mexican
Author:
Emily Davenport
Servings
4 servings
Prep Time
10 minutes
Calories
356
This delicious vegetarian recipe makes a quick, tasty and healthy meal. Originating in Mexico, Quesadillas are hot tortillas with a filling - our Quick Quorn Quesadilla recipe makes a flavoursome meal lower in saturated fat than the original. A Dairy Diary recipe. For more delicious recipes visit the Dairy Diary Recipe Collection.
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
- Red onion 1, peeled and chopped
- Garlic 1 clove, peeled and finely chopped
- Quorn mince 350g pack
- Sweet smoked paprika 1 heaped tsp
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Cayenne pepper ½ tsp
- Vegetable stock cube 1, crumbled
- Chopped coriander 4 tbsp
- Flour or corn tortillas 4
- Cheddar cheese 50g (2oz), grated
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Pickled sliced jalapeño peppers 1-2 tbsp (optional)
- Avocado, tomato slices, soured cream to serve
Directions
- Heat oil in a frying pan and gently fry onion and garlic until softened
- Add Quorn mince, paprika and cayenne and fry for 5 minutes
- then add stock cube and 250ml (9fl oz) water and simmer until most of the stock has reduced. Stir in coriander, then remove mixture from pan and set aside to cool slightly
Wipe pan clean with kitchen paper. Put a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle generously with grated cheese. Add a layer of mince mixture then sprinkle with more cheese and jalapeños, if using. Top with another tortilla and gently fry until golden brown, pressing the top tortilla so that the cheese starts to melt. Flip over and repeat on the other side
- Remove from the pan, cut into quarters and keep warm. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve two quarters per person with sliced avocado, tomatoes and soured cream
Nutrition
Calories 356, Fat 13.7 grams, Saturated Fat 5 grams
