Name: Chilli pork quesadillas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 300 gram pork mince; 1 small green capsicum, finely chopped; 1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 large ripe tomato, finely chopped; 1/4 cup bought chunky tomato salsa, plus extra, to serve; 2 tablespoon dried coriander; 6 soft flour tortillas; cooking oil spray; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; lime or lemon wedges, to serve

Chilli pork quesadillas

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

300 gram pork mince

1 small green capsicum, finely chopped

1 fresh long red chilli, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 large ripe tomato, finely chopped

1/4 cup bought chunky tomato salsa, plus extra, to serve

2 tablespoon dried coriander

6 soft flour tortillas

cooking oil spray

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

lime or lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.In a large frying pan, heat oil over moderate heat. Add mince; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up lumps, 5 minutes or until browned. Add capsicum, chilli and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add cumin; cook and stir 30 seconds or until fragrant.

2.Add tomato and salsa; bring to the boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in coriander. Cool 10 minutes.

3.Spray one side of tortillas with oil. Place tortillas, oiled-side down, on a flat surface. Top 3 tortillas with mince mixture and cheese; top with remaining tortillas. Spray with oil. Preheat sandwich press over moderate heat. Toast 2-3 minutes or until tortillas are crisp and cheese melts. Cut into wedges. Serve at once with lime wedges and extra salsa.

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