Pork and Cheese Quesadillas
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Pork and Cheese Quesadillas

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These pork and cheese quesadillas are a quick way to turn cooked pork into a crisp, melty dinner. The filling is warmed with peppers, onion, cumin and smoked paprika, then folded into tortillas with plenty of cheese.

Cook them in a dry pan until golden and serve in wedges with salsa, soured cream or a simple salad. They work well for using up leftover roast pork, pulled pork or cooked pork shoulder.

Method

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  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the red onion and pepper, then cook for 4-5 minutes until softened.
  2. Stir in the cooked pork, sweetcorn, smoked paprika, cumin and salsa. Cook for 3-4 minutes until hot, then season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  3. Tip the filling into a bowl and wipe out the pan. Mix the cheddar and mozzarella together in a separate bowl.
  4. Lay four tortillas on a board. Scatter a little cheese over each, add the warm pork filling, then top with the remaining cheese. Cover with the remaining tortillas and press down gently.
  5. Cook one quesadilla at a time in the dry frying pan over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden, crisp and the cheese has melted.
  6. Transfer to a board, rest for 1 minute, then cut into wedges. Serve hot with lime wedges, salsa, soured cream or guacamole.

Ingredients

  • 350g cooked pork shredded or finely chopped
  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • 150g mature cheddar grated
  • 75g mozzarella grated
  • 1 small red onion finely sliced
  • 1 red pepper finely sliced
  • 100g sweetcorn drained if tinned
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp tomato salsa plus extra to serve
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lime cut into wedges, to serve
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste

Notes

Use leftover roast pork, pulled pork or cooked pork shoulder. If your pork is already strongly seasoned, reduce the added salt and spices.

Keep the pan at a medium heat so the tortillas turn golden while the cheese melts inside.

Slice each quesadilla into wedges and serve with salsa, soured cream, guacamole or lime wedges.

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