Sunday, July 24, 2011

Quesadillas Italiana

What I love about tortillas is that they are so versatile. They can help turning any dish from just about any cuisine into a virtually mess - free perfect dish. Available in corn, flour, and now so many flavors, they are the perfect tool to turn any old fashion dish into a mobile perfectly hand sized creation.
This is another very simple dish that plays on the contrast of sweet and savory using one of my favorite flavor pairing, Figs and Prosciutto. If fresh figs aren't available you can always substitute for a fig spread although, the playful texture and natural sweetness of figs can't be copied.



A taco size flour tortilla, filled with one slice of prosciutto di parma, one fig( thinly sliced ) , a smear of Caprino cheese, a creamy Italian Goat cheese, and 1 slice of Monterrey Jack cheese  grilled on each side for about 2 minutes or until clear grilling lines are formed. I chose to serve it whole as a main dish, but it could easily be cut into 4 triangles and served as an appetizer.

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