Blue Cheese And Brie Quesadillas With A Pear And Brown Su Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
- 1/4 c. Brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp Grnd cinnamon
- 1 lb Cooking pears, such as Bartlett, cored, quartered and small diced
- 1 pch Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp. Water
- 1/2 lb Maytag Farms Blue Cheese, crumbled
- 1/2 lb Brie, thinly sliced
- 16 sm Flour tortillas Vegetable oil for pan frying
- 1 c. Walnut pcs
- 2 Tbsp. Cinnamon and sugar mix
Directions
- In a large saucepan, over medium heat, heat the butter. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon, stirring till the sugar dissolves. Add in the pears and salt. Mix well. Cook for 4 min, stirring occasionally.
- Dissolve the cornstarch in the water. Stir the cornstarch slurry into the pears and continue to cook for 2 min. Remove from the heat and cold completely.
- Place 1/2-oz of the blue cheese and 1/2-oz of the brie over half of each tortilla. Fold the tortillas over and press firmly. In a large saute/fry pan, over medium heat, add in 1 Tbsp. of the oil. Add in a third of the quesadillas and pan fry for a couple of min on each side till golden and the cheese is melted. Pan-fry the rest of the quesadillas in small batches.
- Fry the walnuts for 1 minute. Remove and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mix. Drain on paper towels. Slice the quesadillas in half and serve with the pear compote and walnuts. Garnish with parsley.
- Yield: 8 servings
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 796g | |
| Calories 1720 | |
| Calories from Fat 946 | 55% |
| Total Fat 109.32g | 137% |
| Saturated Fat 50.11g | 200% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 257mg | 86% |
| Sodium 1687mg | 70% |
| Potassium 1210mg | 35% |
| Total Carbs 145.71g | 39% |
| Dietary Fiber 24.9g | 83% |
| Sugars 96.12g | 64% |
| Protein 57.49g | 92% |
