Spicy Pork and Mushroom Mexican Quesadillas

There are many varieties of Mexican quesadillas and pork quesadillas are not one of the most common. This recipe is a combination of quesadillas de champiñones, which means mushroom quesadillas, and pork quesadillas.

With this quesadilla recipe, the flavors of pork, mushrooms and onion are combined with oregano, cilantro, garlic and cumin for a spicy flavor. The cheese finishes it off nicely. Like many Mexican quesadillas recipes, this one is simple to make and the results are outstanding.

Spicy Pork Mexican Quesadillas

Ingredients -

½ lb lean ground pork
¼ cup diced onion
1 minced garlic clove
½ cup sliced mushrooms
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese or Cheddar
4 flour tortillas, 10 inches in diameter
½ minced jalapeño chili
½ cup salsa

Preparation:

Cook the pork, onion, mushrooms and garlic until browned in a nonstick skillet over a medium high heat.

Drain off any drippings and place the mixture in a bowl. Stir the oregano, cumin, cilantro and jalapeño into the pork mixture.

Wipe out the skillet with a paper towel and heat over a medium high heat.

Place one tortilla in the skillet and top with half the pork mixture. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese over the pork mixture and top with another tortilla. Cook on one side until browned, pressing down with a spatula or your hand.

This will take 2 or 3 minutes.

Turn it over to brown the other side.

Remove to a cutting board and cut into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter.

Repeat the process to make 8 more quesadilla wedges.

Serve with salsa.

(Serves 4)

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