The challenge was on. What can you do with an acorn squash that is different and tasty? At our house, we love quesadillas! A quesadilla is a flour tortilla filled with a savory mixture containing cheese, vegetables, chicken, beef, or even, tofu. It is a basic tortilla “grilled cheese sandwich” but with a spicy kick! I cooked the acorn squash in the oven until tender and mashed it. I added lots of jalapeno chiles and onions to the squash. I made the quesadilla by layering the squash mixture in the tortilla with cheese and heating it. It was a great new way to use acorn squash!
Ingredients
- 1 acorn squash
- 1/4 diced onion
- 1 jalapeno diced
- 1 clove garlic diced
- 1/4 diced tomato
- salt and pepper to taste
- flour tortillas
- shredded jack or cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cut acorn squash in half and clean out seeds
- Place on baking sheet
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes
- When squash is fork tender, remove from inside the half
- Mash the squash and add the onion, jalapeno, garlic, and tomato
- Place one tortilla on a plate and spread with mashed squash mixture
- Spread cheese over the top
- Put another tortilla on the top
- Put in oven at 350 degrees on a baking sheet
- Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese has melted
- Slice into wedges
- Serve hot with salsa or guacamole
- Enjoy!
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