Quick cheese nachos – Cuisinart CUSTOM CLASSIC TOB-40 User Manual

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6

¼

cup cor

n ker

nels, fr

esh or

frozen

¼

cup black

beans, drained

1

tablespoon cilantr

o, roughly

chopped

1

ounce Monter

ey Jack,

shredded

1

ounce goat

cheese

2

10-inch flour

tortillas

1 . Pr

eheat the

toaster oven

to 450°F

on the

Bake setting

with the

rack in

position B

. Line

baking pan

with aluminum

foil .

2 . T

oss the

zucchini, peppers,

onion and

garlic with

1 teaspoon

of the

olive oil,

salt and

pepper in

a medium

mixing bowl

. Put

vegetables on

the pr

epared

baking pan

. Bake

in pr

eheated oven

until vegetables

are

softened and

browned,

about 15

to 20

minutes . Retur

n vegetables

to mixing

bowl and

toss

with the

corn,

beans and

cilantro .

Reduce

temperature

to 400°F

.

3 . Assemble

quesadillas . Line

up the

tortillas on

a work

surface . Place

even

amounts of

the vegetable

mixture

on half

of each

tortilla, then

place even

amounts of

cheese on

each . Fold

each in

half, making

a half-moon

shape .

4 . Place

the quesadillas

on baking

pan and

brush the

tops lightly

with remaining

oil . Bake

quesadillas at

400°F for

about 8

to 10

minutes, until

tops ar

e golden

and cheese

is melted

.

5 . Cut

quesadillas in

half and

serve with

salsa, guacamole

and/or sour

cream

.

Nutritional infor

mation per

serving:

Calories 205

(36% from

fat) •

carb. 26g

• pro.

8g •

fat 8g

sat.

fat 3g

• chol.

12mg •

sod. 480mg

• calc.

129mg •

fiber 3g

Quick Cheese

Nachos

The gr

eat thing

about this

recipe

is that

you can

make it

as extravagant

or simple

as you

want –

add some

guacamole or

salsa, gourmet

cheeses or

keep it

as is

for

a casual

appetizer . Either

way it

is sur

e to

keep the

family satisfied

.

Makes six

servings

50

tortilla chips

(this is

an estimate,

you need

enough to

cover the

bottom of

the baking

tray, but

can have

more

or less

depending

on how

many mouths

you need

to feed)

²∕³

cup refried

beans (about

½ can)

1

jalapeño pepper

, thinly

sliced

2

scallions, thinly

sliced (white

and gr

een parts)

½

cup sliced

black olives

(these can

be pur

chased pr

e-sliced in

a

can. Be

sure

to drain

them first)

1

cup shr

edded Cheddar

(about 3

to 4

ounces)

1 . Pr

eheat the

toaster oven

to Br

oil on

the Br

oil setting

with the

rack in

position B

.

2 . Line

the baking

pan with

aluminum foil

. Evenly

distribute the

chips on

top of

the pr

epared

baking pan

. Distribute

the remaining

ingredients

over the

chips,

as evenly

as possible

in the

order

listed .

3 . Bake

in the

preheated

oven for

about 4

to 5

minutes, or

until the

cheese is

fully melted

. Serve

immediately .

Nutritional infor

mation per

serving:

Calories 344

(48% from

fat) •

carb. 37g

• pro.

9g •

fat 19g

sat.

fat 5g

• chol.

17mg •

sod. 421mg

• calc.

132mg •

fiber 3g

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