Quesadillas filled with nopales en chile rojo, or cactus paddles in a red chile sauce, and lots of shredded cheese cooked to perfection in a flour tortilla.
Let’s get started!
- cheese - nopales - dried chiles - tomato - seasonings - tortillas
Make sure to cook down the nopales en chile rojo until the sauce has thickened.
*Quick Tip!*
Start by boiling the cleaned, trimmed, and diced nopales with salt, garlic, and oregano.
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Soften the dried chiles, then place in a blender with tomato, garlic, salt, oregano, and water until smooth.
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Stir fry onions, then add nopales, and chile rojo until sauce thickens.
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Assemble the quesadillas by layering cheese on half of the tortilla, followed by nopales en chile rojo and more cheese. Fold over, then cook until the quesadillas are golden brown.
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Serve with a side of sour cream, salsa, Mexican rice, or guacamole!
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