Ingredients

  • 8 10-inch flour tortillas
  • 1 1/2 lbs monterey jack pepper cheese, grated
  • egg wash or toothpick
  • Guacamole
  • 4 avocados
  • 3 cloves garlic, mashed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup red onion, diced
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 tomatoes, diced
  • 2 jalapenos or 2 green chilies, diced
  • 1 cup sliced black olives
  • salt and pepper
  • sour cream
  • 1 bottle salsa
  • oil (for frying)

Method

  • Heat flour tortillas in microwave oven until soft enough to fold without breaking.
  • Place about 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup grated cheese in the middle of each tortilla and fold in half.
  • Seal with either toothpick or egg wash to seal in the cheese.
  • (best if you use egg wash, then secure middle outer edge with one toothpick) Fry in hot oil, two quesadillas at a time until puffy and golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Keep warm in oven until ready to serve.
  • Mash avacados, mix in lemon juice,red onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalepenos or green chiles, garlic.
  • salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spoon 2 tbl guacamole over each quesadilla then dalop with sour cream, salsa and black olives.