Fast Off The Grill Chorizo Quesadillas

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 lb bulk chorizo sausage
• 5 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 16 ounces refried black beans
• 1/2 lb colby cheese, grated
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
• olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups tomatillo salsa (store bought)

Recipe

• 1 heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. use a spatula to crumble the chorizo as you place it in the pan. saute the chorizo until browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. using a slotted spoon, remove chorizo from the skillet to a plate.
• 2 arrange 5 tortillas on a work surface. spread about 1/4 cup refried beans evenly over half of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border. scatter about 1/3 cup cooked chorizo over beans. scatter a generous 1/3 cup of cheese over top. divide and arrange cilantro over top of cheese. fold opposite half of tortilla over the filling. (the quesadillas can be assembled up to 1 hour before serving. cover loosely with plastic wrap so they don't dry out, and set aside at room temperature.
• 3 prepare a medium fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill on medium. brush outsides of tortillas with a small amount of oil. using a wide spatula, transfer quesadillas to the grill. grill on one side for about 1 minute, slide and turn quesadillas 90 degrees, grilling until nice cross-hatch grill marks appear. slide spatula underneath to flip quesadillas and grill the second side. transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board. use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to cut the quesadillas into 5 wedges. arrange on a platter and serve immediately accompanied with the tomatilla salsa.
• 4 cook's note: look for tomatillo salsa fresh in the refrigerator case or in jars on the shelf in well stocked supermarkets.