Sincronizadas (Mexican Ham and Cheese Quesadillas)
Ingredients
- 6 8-inches flour tortillas
- 1 cup (8 ounces) shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
- 1 cup (8 ounces) shredded Oaxaca or quesadilla cheese (or shredded mozzarella)
- 12 slices cooked ham
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or butter plus more if needed
Optional veggie mix:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or any mild cooking oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 small poblano pepper stemmed, seeded and chopped
- a handful of baby spinach leaves
- chopped fresh cilantro to taste about a teaspoon
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
For serving:
- guacamole
- pico de gallo
- sour cream
Instructions
Make the veggie mix:
- Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onion, red bell pepper and poblano pepper and sauté for about 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add the spinach and toss to combine. Cover the skillet for about a minute so the spinach wilts.
- Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Combine cheeses:
- Mix the shredded Monterrey Jack cheese and the Oaxaca or mozzarella cheese in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle with the garlic powder and set aside.
Assemble the quesadillas:
- Place one tortilla on a work surface. Sprinkle the entire tortilla with some of the cheese mixture and then, arrange 4 ham slices on top. Sprinkle just a bit of cheese and then, top it with some of the veggie. Lastly, sprinkle additional cheese and top it with a tortilla.
- Assemble the remaining tortillas.
Cook the quesadillas:
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet over low heat.
- When hot, place the quesadilla in the skillet and press it down lightly with a spatula. Cook until the underside is golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Carefully flip the tortilla and cook until the cheese has melted and the underside is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Transfer the quesadilla to a cutting board and cut it into 4 or 6 pieces.
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Recipe Notes
- Each quesadilla is made with two whole (8-inch) tortillas. This recipe makes 3. Each quesadilla can be cut into 4,6 or 8 pieces. This is not a folded in half quesadilla.
- Filling: You will use about 2.5 ounces of cheese per quesadilla.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Sincronizadas (Mexican Ham and Cheese Quesadillas)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2770
Calories from Fat 1656
% Daily Value*
Fat 184g283%
Saturated Fat 89g556%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 25g
Monounsaturated Fat 39g
Cholesterol 431mg144%
Sodium 8008mg348%
Potassium 1773mg51%
Carbohydrates 119g40%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 159g318%
Vitamin A 3224IU64%
Vitamin C 258mg313%
Calcium 1296mg130%
Iron 11mg61%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.