Recipe: Kale, Bacon & Cheddar Quesadillas

AuthorMarla Meridith
DifficultyBeginner

You can have these delicious quesadillas ready in under 30 minutes. Perfect for entertaining or easy weeknight meals.

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time15 mins
 1 tbsp olive oil, plus another splash
 2 cups cleaned, pat dry & chopped kale
 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
 1 clove garlic, minced
 pinch of salt and pepper
 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
 7 slices baked bacon, crumbled
 4 (10 inch) spinach flour tortillas
 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro for serving
1

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the kale and cook about 3mi nutes until wilted. Season with some salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a bowl.

2

Add a splash of oil to the pan, when it's warm heat one of the tortillas for a minute or so until it starts to turn golden brown. Remove from the pan, place on a plate. Place another tortilla in the pan, top with the cheese. Cook a minute, until the cheese starts to melt and top with one half of the kale mixture and some bacon. Top with the tortilla you just browned. Cook another minute or two until cheese is completely melted. Repeat this process with the rest of the ingredients, saving a few tablespoons of bacon for garnish.

3

Transfer cooked quesadillas to a cutting board and slice with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Serve immediately topped with bacon crumbles and cilantro.

5

My favorite way to cook bacon:

6

It comes out nice and crispy without splattering your kitchen counters & stove top. https://newmm2019.wpengine.com/recipe/perfectly-baked-bacon/

Ingredients

 1 tbsp olive oil, plus another splash
 2 cups cleaned, pat dry & chopped kale
 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
 1 clove garlic, minced
 pinch of salt and pepper
 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
 7 slices baked bacon, crumbled
 4 (10 inch) spinach flour tortillas
 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro for serving

Directions

1

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add the kale and cook about 3mi nutes until wilted. Season with some salt and pepper. Transfer mixture to a bowl.

2

Add a splash of oil to the pan, when it's warm heat one of the tortillas for a minute or so until it starts to turn golden brown. Remove from the pan, place on a plate. Place another tortilla in the pan, top with the cheese. Cook a minute, until the cheese starts to melt and top with one half of the kale mixture and some bacon. Top with the tortilla you just browned. Cook another minute or two until cheese is completely melted. Repeat this process with the rest of the ingredients, saving a few tablespoons of bacon for garnish.

3

Transfer cooked quesadillas to a cutting board and slice with a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Serve immediately topped with bacon crumbles and cilantro.

5

My favorite way to cook bacon:

6

It comes out nice and crispy without splattering your kitchen counters & stove top. https://newmm2019.wpengine.com/recipe/perfectly-baked-bacon/

Recipe: Kale, Bacon & Cheddar Quesadillas

~ Marla Meridith

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