Grilled vegetable quesadillas with salsa

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 larges Italian tomatoes; halved & seeded
2 Red bell peppers; top & bottom sliced
; off & reserved,
; seeded & quartered
; lengthways
1 Green bell pepper; top & bottom sliced
; off & reserved,
; seeded & quartered
; lengthways
2 Yellow bell peppers; top & bottom sliced
; off & reserved,
; seeded & quartered
; lengthways
2 Anaheim chilli peppers; seeded
1 Red onion; peeled & sliced in
; 1/4-inch rings
; (.75cm)
1 large Avocado; peeled & mashed
3 tablespoons Strained yoghurt; (45ml)
1 tablespoon Freshly grated parmesan cheese; (15ml)
⅛ teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper; (.6ml)
4 Whole-wheat tortillas
3 tablespoons Fresh chopped cilantro; (45ml)

Directions

Place the tomatoes, peppers & onion directly on an oven rack, skin-side-up, within2 inches (5cm) of the heating element. After about 5 minutes, remove the tomatoes, turn the onions, and broil 5 minutes. The pepper skins will be blistered and black. Set the onions aside with the tomatoes.

Transfer the charred peppers directly into a paper bag. seal and let cool for 20 minutes. Peel or rinse the charred black pepper skins off (I prefer to peel them - to retain the flavour).

Mix the mashed avocado with the strained yoghurt, Parmesan cheese & black pepper & spread evenly over the tortillas.

Pre-heat the oven to 400'F (205'C). Cover ⅔ of each tortilla with layers of the roasted vegetables in the following order: onions, tomatoes, yellow, red, green, & Anaheim peppers. (If you have the same asbestos-lined tongue as my wife, and "like it hot", then at this stage a little cayenne pepper or finely chopped jalapeno pepper will light your fire.) Sprinkle with the cilantro and roll the quesadilla from the filled side to the empty flap. Transfer the quesadillas to a shallow baking pan. Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes.

To serve: For an appetiser, cut each quesadilla into 1-inch pieces (2.5cm) and present with watercress, cilantro and finely cut discs of jicama...or just "set 'em out 'n' watch 'em go.) Converted by MC_Buster.

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