Zucchini Quesadilla with Corn and Hen

Candy onions, contemporary zucchini, and grilled corn together with a little bit of hen and loads of melting cheese made these among the finest vegetable quesadillas that I’ve made lately.

Overhead wide shot of quartered cheesy quesadillas with zucchini, corn, and chicken, arranged in a row across a long white serving tray

Zucchini Quesadilla

Gooey cheese quesadillas have been a traditional dinner merchandise in our home for years now, however I’m at all times searching for methods to alter issues up.

These quesadillas mix the flavorful pop of contemporary zucchini, candy onions, hearty grilled corn, and (if desired) hen to create a game-changing mixture of flavors.

Wide shot of a stack of quartered cheesy quesadillas with zucchini and corn, served on a light brown wooden cutting board with a striped red and white towel

Vegetable Quesadilla

With only some minutes of effort, these quesadillas come collectively simply. All you’ll must cook dinner this straightforward dinner recipe is a skillet, a spatula, and some minutes on the range.

As a result of the time required to prep and cook dinner these quesadillas is so brief, it is a nice recipe to make in bulk. Leftover quesadillas are a simple (and customary!) meal possibility in my home, and we at all times hold the substances at hand in case we want a final minute dinner plan.

Shredded white cheese piled in a black bowl and diced zucchini and corn tossed in a white bowl

Vegetable Quesadilla Recipe

  • Gentle flavored olive oil
  • Small yellow onion
  • Corn kernels (contemporary, frozen, or canned)
  • Small zucchini
  • Cooked hen, chopped small (OPTIONAL)
  • Butter
  • Flour tortillas
  • Monterey jack or pepper jack cheese
Overhead shot of quesadilla in skillet in the middle of cooking, with cheese, corn, and zucchini piled onto a tortilla

Begin by warming the oil in a big non-stick or forged iron pan over medium warmth. Add the onion and saute for a few minutes, simply till it begins to melt. Whereas the onion is cooking, calmly butter one aspect of every tortilla and put aside.

Add the zucchini and corn to the skillet, and proceed cooking for a minute or two, simply till the zucchini is nearly tender (nearly tender; the zucchini ought to nonetheless be crisp).

Add the hen, if desired, and stir to combine all through earlier than transferring the combination to a bowl.

quesadilla in pan on stove

Return the pan to the range over medium warmth, and place a tortilla within the empty skillet butter aspect down.

Layer cheese on high, then the vegetable combination, after which the remaining cheese. High with the second tortilla, and let the vegetable quesadilla cook dinner for a couple of minutes.

Press down on the highest tortilla with a spatula earlier than fastidiously flipping the quesadilla. Prepare dinner for a pair extra minutes, till the cheese has melted and the tortillas are crisped and barely browned.

When the quesadilla has completed cooking, switch it to a chopping board. Permit the quesadilla to chill for a minute or two earlier than slicing and serving.

Overhead shot of double quesadilla with golden flour tortillas, green zucchini, cheese, and corn, served on a light brown wooden cutting board with a metal spatula

Corn Quesadilla

I’ve been on an enormous quesadilla kick and that, together with all of those leftovers from the fridge, made for a scrumptious lunch this week. And what’s to not love a couple of perfectly crisp, cheese-filled quesadilla?

Searching for a simple snack? A handful of spinach and a pile of melty cheese between buttery crispy tortillas is Spinach Quesadilla snacking perfection.

This Loaded Vegetable Quesadilla begins with heat crisp tortillas layered with melting cheese and stuffed with an abundance of greens. BBQ Chicken Quesadilla are a little bit bit spicy, awesomely tacky, and they’re a extremely popular lunch in our home.

Zucchini Quesadilla with Corn on rectangular platter

Saucy, tacky Pizza Quesadillas are as flavorful as you think about they is perhaps. They’re a messy, tremendous enjoyable, lightning-fast option to fulfill your subsequent pizza craving.

Crisp tortillas stuffed with tender bites of steak and loads of melting cheese create this easy-as-can-be Steak Quesadilla. Not up for cooking from scratch? This Chicken Fajita Quesadilla makes a terrific dinner . . . and it’s an ideal approach to make use of up leftovers.

Tacky Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas with buttery, crispy edges stuffed with black beans and corn are a snack that makes the entire household blissful.

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Servings: 1 serving

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  • Heat the oil in a big non-stick or forged iron pan over medium warmth. Add the onion and saute for a few minutes, till it begins to melt. Whereas the onion is cooking, calmly butter one aspect of every tortilla and put aside.

  • Add the zucchini and the corn to the skillet and proceed cooking for a minute or two, till the zucchini is nearly tender however nonetheless crisp. Add the hen, if desired, and stir to combine all through. Switch the vegetable combination to a bowl.

  • Return the pan to the range over medium warmth. Place a tortilla within the empty skillet, butter aspect down. Layer cheese, then the vegetable combination, after which the remaining cheese onto the tortilla. High with the second tortilla and let it cook dinner for a few minutes.

  • Press down on the highest tortilla with a spatula after which fastidiously flip the quesadilla. Prepare dinner for a pair extra minutes, till the cheese has melted and the tortillas are crisped and barely browned.

  • Take away to a chopping board when completed cooking and permit the quesadilla to chill for a minute earlier than slicing and serving.

Energy: 584kcal · Carbohydrates: 47g · Protein: 23g · Fats: 35g · Saturated Fats: 19g · Polyunsaturated Fats: 3g · Monounsaturated Fats: 11g · Trans Fats: 0.3g · Ldl cholesterol: 72mg · Sodium: 947mg · Potassium: 769mg · Fiber: 6g · Sugar: 12g · Vitamin A: 1096IU · Vitamin C: 40mg · Calcium: 557mg · Iron: 4mg

initially revealed 8/26/11 – recipe notes and pictures up to date 6/19/23

Overhead shot of quartered cheesy zucchini and corn quesadillas arranged in a row on a long white dish
Close-up overhead shot of quartered cheesy zucchini and corn quesadillas arranged in a row on a long white dish

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