[B]loggers can be pretty predictable. Since it’s December, you can count on most of us writing about tinsel and cookie swaps, peppermint coated this, mulled wine that… all the pine, all the Santa hats, all the sugar spice and nice.
Come January we’ll all be talking about salads and smoothies. I don’t think we’re allowed to talk about fudge in January. I think that’s actually against the law.
I have to shake loose from the holidays for a moment. I mean… can we just sit at the kitchen counter and eat quesadillas for a while and not think about Winter cookies and holiday shopping? That would be cool.
Let’s do that.
Ps. The fact that these Mushroom and Kale Quesadillas are topped with sriracha makes them aaalllmost Christmas themed. See how these holidays sneak in to stay? Dang.
Quesadillas are pretty close to rocket science so I’m going to need you to pay attention here.
Mushroom are sliced, on the thin side of thick if that makes sense.
Kale is chopped and jalapeño is de-seeded and hands are washed. Don’t you dare forget to was your hands. Jalapeños linger.
Mushrooms are sautéed until they release their moisture and begin to brown and caramelize. It’s a really cathartic process.
Kale and jalapeño are added to the mostly caramelized mushrooms. The whole madness gets salt and pepper and is cooked until mellow. That’s a technical term.
Flour tortilla + goat cheese + kale mushroom filling + more goat cheese.
Each quesadilla is topped with another tortilla and fried up.
Earthy green flavors, melty goat cheese and crisp tortillas. I love the spice and the creaminess. It’s exactly everything delicious! Happy Holidays and such.
Mushroom Kale and Goat Cheese Quesadillas
Description
Earthy and green cheesy quesadillas with spicy sriracha and cream.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 2 handfuls coarsely chopped kale
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 jalapeño, deseeded and sliced thin
- 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
- 4 flour tortillas
- canola oil for frying
- sour cream for topping
- sriracha for topping
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan until hot. Add mushrooms and saute until softened. The mushrooms will release a lot of their water as they cook. That’s right! Continue to cook the mushrooms over medium heat. Add a bit of salt and pepper and stir occasionally.
- Saute until well browned.
- Add the chopped kale and jalapeño to the mushrooms and saute until the kale is softened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Sprinkle goat cheese crumbles across two tortillas.
- Divide the mushroom filing between the two tortillas and sprinkle with more goat cheese.
- Top with the remaining two tortillas.
- Heat a bit of oil in a medium skillet. Add one quesadilla and cook until golden brown. Flip and cook until golden brown on the other side. Cook the second quesadilla in the same way.
- Remove from the skilled. Slice into wedges. serve with sour cream and sriracha. Enjoy!
34 Responses
Is there any suggested replacement to mushrooms? I’m allergic to them (and a vegetarian!) but don’t know what would be a suitable option with kale and goats cheese. Thanks
I always skim the comments for recipe feedback. This one didn’t have any, so I came back to say I just ate these for dinner. Made exactly to recipe, and they were easy and delicious. Thanks, Joy!
Pretty similar to one of my favourite version of the italian ‘piadina’! Gonna try!
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YES!!
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Just wanted to jump in and say that I’ve been eating quesadillas all week because of this post! They’re so delicious. I’ve been switching up the fillings, but the kale + mushroom is a real winner. I like mine with Tapatio.
This recipe sounds so good! I haven’t had quesadillas in forever!
These look amazing, great idea Joy!
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These look SO good!!! I will gladly give up cookies for those right about now.
Looks delicious! Great photos x
I love your savory dishes almost as much as your baked goods! :)
These quesadillas will be a great break from all the cookies we’ve been making and eating!
You are so right- us food bloggers are completely predictable. I keep seeing recipes for cookies and cakes and eggnog and other xmas goodies all over the blogger sites and go “OH NO- I’M DOING THE SAME THING FML”
Anyway, goat cheese is made of everything wonderful in life. Thanks for sharing!
I’m a mexican girl, so I love quesadillas!
Excelent twist, the photos are amazing.
Thanks for share.
Looks easy and delicious! :D
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Quesadillas! Just the way I like them!!!
mmmm hunger, might need to make some of these later on in the week!
I happily stumbled upon you via the Persimmon, Brie and Prosciutto Grilled Cheese on Pinterest. I may never leave. Your food looks amazing. (Also, everyone at work was jealous of my amazing sandwich today.)
A big yes to pausing all the holiday chaos for killer quesadillas!
Ha–I love this! I thank you for this recipe. I’m frankly over cookie recipes for the movement. I do think you should post a fudge recipe in January, just for the fun of it. :)
So many favorites stashed between two tortillas! There’s a reason why I adore you, JTB.
You had me at sriracha and goat cheese!
I love that you share my rebellion against each season in some small way. I’m SO done with cookies and am ready to shove one of these in my face right now. <3
Mmm mmm extra sriracha is always a good idea! Looks awesome Joy!
Making these stat. Yum!!
Seriously?! AWESOME! :)
These look amazing and easy! I just made quesadillas with acorn squash and avocado – there are so many great variations!
Oh my these sound delicious! Not sure what sriracha is mind!! :)
Can you send me one of these now? Because they sound like the perfect breakfast-post-my-sister-got-married-this-weekend-and-i-might-have-had-a-little-too-much-to-drink food.
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Wow these look pretty great. i am always wondering what to use though, instead of cheese!
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What we really need this month is quick and easy dinner recipes to combat the crazy busyness. So this, my dear, is perfect.
you went all Jackson Pollock on that quesadilla!
When January rolls around I think I still be talking about sweets and cake in face of healthily food. Any time is Quesadilla time! Especially with that amount of mushroom and cheese. Drooling joy!
Yesssss sriracha topping. I can’t get enough. And hurray non-typical December food too!
yammy!!
this looks really great!
I think I am going to make this tonight!
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What a great simple idea – absolutely love it!!
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