Shrimp And Tomatillo Quesadillas

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 red bell peppers
• 1 lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus
• extra vegetable oil, for brushing tortillas
• 6 9-inch flour tortillas or 6 10-inch flour tortillas
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cups packed grated jalapeno jack cheese
• 1 cup packed grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 6 medium tomatillos, husked and thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 char bell peppers over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides.
• 2 remove from heat, enclose in paper bag and let stand 10 minutes.
• 3 peel and seed, then cut into 1/4-inch strips.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 preheat broiler.
• 6 toss shrimp with 1 tablespoon oil and place on baking sheet.
• 7 broil shrimp until just opaque in center, about 2 minutes.
• 8 cut shrimp in half lengthwise.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 preheat oven to 400°f brush 2 baking sheets with oil.
• 11 place 2 tortillas on 1 baking sheet.
• 12 place 1 tortilla on second baking sheet.
• 13 sprinkle 1/4 cup chopped cilantro over each tortilla, then 1/3 cup monterey jack cheese and 1/3 cup cheddar cheese.
• 14 arrange 8 tomatillo slices atop cheese on each tortilla, then bell pepper strips and shrimp, dividing equally.
• 15 sprinkle remaining 1 cup monterey jack cheese over shrimp on each tortilla, dividing equally.
• 16 top with remaining 3 tortillas, pressing lightly to adhere.
• 17 brush tops of tortillas with oil.
• 18 bake quesadillas until cheese melts and tortillas are crisp, about 10 minutes.
• 19 cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges and serve.