Bacon And Cheese Quesadillas For Two

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 medium size tortillas
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded (6 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon chipotle adobo sauce (optional)
• 4 teaspoons minced pickeled jalapeno chilies (adjust to taste)
• salt
• vegetable oil
• salsa
• guacamole

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon in a small non-stick skilled over medium heat until crisp.
• 2 remove bacon and transfer to a pper towel to drain.
• 3 pour out all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat, then return to medium heat.
• 4 add the minced shallots, pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally until softened, about 2 minutes.
• 5 transfer shallots to small bowl and set aside.
• 6 wipe out skillet with paper towels and return to medium-low heat and lightly toast each tortilla on one side (about 1 minute each).
• 7 slide the tortillas to a cutting board.
• 8 divide the cheese, bacon and shallots equally between the four tortillas; spreading the filling over half of each toritilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge.
• 9 top with jalapenos and/or adobo sauce.
• 10 fold the tortillas in half and press to flatten.
• 11 brush tops generously with oil and sprinkle lightly with salt.
• 12 place quesadillas in skillet, oiled side down and cook over medium-low heat until crisp and well browned, 1 or 2 minutes.
• 13 before flipping, brush tops of each with oil and sprinkle salt.
• 14 flip the quesadillas and continue to cook until the second sides are crsip and well browned, 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• 15 tranfer to cutting board and cool slightly before cutting in half.
• 16 serve with salsa and/or guacamole.