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    By: Melissa

    Quesadillas With Poblano Cream Sauce

    Quesadillas with poblano cream sauce is the ultimate quesadilla recipe and very easy to make. Most of the hands on time will be making the poblano cream sauce but it is well worth it. I love making a homemade pico de gallo to go along with these cheesy quesadillas when I have time. These quesadillas are so good that you can entertain with them.

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    Total Time: 50 minutes

    About these Quesadillas:

    These quesadillas along with my air fryer quesadilla are my absolute favorite ways to make quesadillas. The cheese in the quesadillas has the perfect cheese pull experience and the poblano cream sauce tastes so amazing.

    I will either make the quesadillas plain cheese quesadillas or roast extra poblano peppers and add those in for a veggie quesadilla. I will provide you with both options in the recipe below.

    This is very easy and well worth the extra time it takes to make the poblano crema.

    quesadillas with poblano cream sauce

    Ingredients Needed For The Quesadillas with Poblano Cream Sauce:

    For The Quesadillas-

    • Flour tortillas
    • White cheddar cheese
    • Oaxaca Cheese or Mexican melting cheese.
    • Extra roasted poblano peppers for filling (optional)

    For The Poblano Cream Sauce-

    • Poblano Peppers
    • Fresh Garlic
    • Lime
    • Red Onion
    • Sour Cream
    • Kosher Salt and pepper
    • Olive oil
    • Fresh Cilantro
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    Notes about the ingredients:

    Finding the right cheese for the quesadillas makes all the difference in the World to the final result. My local grocery store sells many types of Mexican cheeses so I am very lucky. Here are some suggestions for which cheese to buy below.

    The Best Quesadilla Cheese

    For the best quesadillas, try to find Oaxaca cheese or look for cheese where the label mentions melting cheese. The options available to you will vary based on your location.

    I also like to add white cheddar to my cheese mix for a little flavor. Mexican melting cheese is very mild so the cheddar helps balance that out.

    Whatever cheese you do buy, make sure that it is not pre-shredded. The shredded cheese has a coating on the outside which affects how it melts. Look for cheese that you need to grate yourself.

    How to make the poblano cream sauce:

    poblano cream sauce ingredients
    Step 1: Roast Your Veggies.
    roasted poblano
    Step 2: Cover cooked poblanos in bowl.
    poblano pepper ready to peel
    Step 3: Remove skin from poblano peppers.
    • Step 1: The first thing you want to do is roast all the veggies that you need for the poblano cream sauce. This takes about 8-10 minutes under the broiler. This is really easy and straight forward just keep an eye on them so they do not burn.
    • Step 2: Now you remove the roasted poblano peppers from the oven and place them in a bowl with plastic wrap over the top. This will allow the skin to be removed from the poblano pepper. It is like magic.
    • Step 3: After the poblano peppers are cooled, you can remove them from the bowl and begin peeling away the skin. This will take about 5 minutes or so depending on how well your skins pulled away from the pepper.
    ingredients for poblano cream sauce
    Step 4: Now add all of the sauce ingredients to a food processor.
    making the poblano cream sauce
    Step 5: Mix on high until smooth.
    • Step 4: Add all of the ingredients to a food processor. This includes the roasted vegetables, sour cream, lime, olive oil, kosher salt and pepper. All these delicious ingredients is why this poblano cream sauce tastes so amazing!
    • Step 5: Mix until it becomes completely smooth. Just turn your food processor on medium speed and mix. This will take only a minute.

    How to Make the Quesadilla:

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    Step 1: Add your tortillas to pan then add the filling
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    Step 2: Gently fold the tortillas in half and cook until crisp.

    I like to use the fold in half method when making my quesadillas. To do this I add the tortilla to the pan with only half of the tortilla touching the pan. Next, I add the toppings then I fold over the tortilla and cook on both sides. When it is done I slice it into three triangles.

    You an also choose to add one whole tortilla face down on a pan then add toppings and cover with a second tortilla. When the tortilla is fully cooked on both sides just slice the tortilla into four triangles.

    Tips for making this recipe:

    The poblano cream sauce is a great item to make ahead of time if you want to make these delicious quesadillas during the week. The sauce is so good you can make a double batch of it and use it as a dip for fries or as a topping for chicken.

    As I mentioned above, make sure to take time to look for the right cheese for the quesadillas. It will really improve the quesadilla flavor and texture.

    If you are having a hard time finding a good quality Mexican cheese for these quesadillas, you could substitute Mozzarella cheese.

    Additional quesadilla filling suggestions:

    • Poblano peppers and onions (like I did in the pictures)
    • Roasted red and green peppers
    • Sautéd zucchini
    • Beans
    • Or anything else you love!

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    Quesadillas With Poblano Cream Sauce

    The most delicious cheesy quesadillas with an amazing poblano cream sauce for dipping.
    Prep Time35 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Servings: 3 quesadillas

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Ingredients

    Poblano Cream Sauce

    • 1 large poblano pepper roasted You can make extra for your quesadilla filling if you want a veggie quesadilla. Just roast 1 additional poblano then slice it into thin strips after peeling off the skin.
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ¾ cup Sour Cream
    • ½ red onion sliced. If you want to add some roasted onion to your quesadilla, slice up the entire onion and roast it. Reserve half of the roasted onion for your quesadilla filling.
    • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
    • 1 lime (juiced)
    • kosher salt and pepper to taste

    Quesadilla

    • 3 medium flour tortillas
    • ½ cup Oaxaca cheese grated
    • ½ cup White cheddar cheese grated
    • additional filling ingredients optional
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    Instructions

    Making the Poblano Cream Sauce

    • Pre-heat your broiler to high
    • Add your poblano pepper, onion and garlic to a sheet pan.
      1 large poblano pepper roasted, ½ red onion, 2 cloves garlic
      poblano cream sauce ingredients
    • Roast under the broiler for about 4-5 minutes turning the vegetables about every 1-2 minutes to cook and evenly.
    • After 4-5 minutes, remove your onions and garlic from the pan. Return the pan to the oven to finish cooking the poblano pepper and cook for another 3-4 minutes until the poblano is lightly browned on all sides.
    • After the pepper is done cooking remove the pan from the oven.
    • With tongs, place the poblano pepper into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for 15 minutes or until cool.
      poblano pepper ready to peel
    • When cooled, remove the poblano from the bowl and begin to peel the skin away from the poblano pepper.
    • Now in a food processor, add all of the ingredients for the poblano cream sauce.
      1 large poblano pepper roasted, 2 cloves garlic, ¾ cup Sour Cream, ½ red onion, 1 tablespoon Olive oil, 1 lime (juiced), ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
      ingredients for poblano cream sauce
    • Mix on medium speed until smooth. Taste for salt and pepper and add to taste then mix again for a couple seconds.
      kosher salt and pepper to taste
      making the poblano cream sauce
    • Set aside.

    Making the quesadilla

    • Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat.
    • Shred your Oaxaca and cheddar cheeses and mix together.
      ½ cup Oaxaca cheese, ½ cup White cheddar cheese
    • Place your tortillas in the pan like in the picture where only half of the tortilla is touching the pan.
      3 medium flour tortillas
      adding the ingredients to quesadilla
    • Add some cheese and any additional fillings on top of that.
    • Gently fold the tortilla down covering the filling.
      cooking the quesadillas
    • Cook for about 3 minutes or until crisped on the first side then flip.
    • Cook for an additional 3 minutes or until crisp on both sides and the cheese inside the tortilla is fully melted.
    • Remove from the pan and cut into 3 triangles.
    • Serve with the poblano cream sauce on the side for dipping.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 723mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 713IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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    Course :Main Course

    

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    1. Erin says

      January 31, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      5 stars
      Made this and it was so good. The poblano sauce is amazing!

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