BRIE QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH PEAR SALSA

BRIE QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH PEAR SALSA image

Yield 4 8" quesadillas

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 lb Creamy Brie
8 8" Whole Grain Tortillas
Olive Oil
Pam
Fresh Pear Salsa
Fresh Pear Salsa:
2 Pears or 2 cans canned pears in pear juice (about 12oz)
1/2 cup Red onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 Tbsp minced ginger
1 Jalapeno, seeded and minced
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 Yellow pepper
1/2 Red pepper
Juice and zest of 1 lime (can use bottled lime juice and 1/2 tsp orange or lemon zest)

Steps:

Quesadillas 1. Freeze cheese unitl very firm but not frozen, about 45 minutes. 2. Cut cheese into 1/2 inch cubes and distribute about 1/2 cup over each tortilla 3. Pour a little olive oil in pan and spay PAM. 4. Put one tortilla down and put cheese on tortilla, top with another tortilla. 5. Cook until cheese is meled and tortillas are lightly browned, flipping the quesadilla over so both sides are toasted, about 3-5 minutes. 6. Cut in quarters and serve with pear salsa Pear Salsa 1. Core pears, cut into 1/2 in cubes. 2. In a medium bowl, gently toss the pears with the red onion, cilantro, lime juice, zest, ginger, jalapeno, and salt until well mixed. 3. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.