Meet my new favorite quesadilla. I made this pear quesadilla for my husband last week and he absolutely loved it! I served it over a bed of arugula drizzled with balsamic vinegar. I really hope that you all try this one. It is one delicious dish:).
Ingredients
(2 quesadillas)
4 small tortillas
2 ripe pears, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
¾ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
1 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
Arugula
Balsamic vinegar
Directions
1. Toss the pears with the brown sugar in a small bowl. Heat the butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pears in a single layer and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate and let it cool.
2. To make the quesadilla: On a work surface, spread 2 of the tortillas. Sprinkle the gorgonzola cheese over the bottom of each tortilla. Add the pears evenly on top of the cheese, then top with pecans. Top with another tortilla.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray over medium heat. Carefully place 1 quesadilla in pan and cook 2 minutes. Using a spatula, gently flip the quesadilla and cook an additional 2 minutes until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Repeat with second quesadilla. Serve warm over arugula drizzled with balsamic vinegar.
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Ohh this quesadilla looks scrumptious; love the combo with pear and balsamic vinegar!
Congrats for your giant award
Cheers!
Gera
This is very interesting, so you serve them for dessert? And were those flour tortillas?
I need to try this!
Hi Ben,
I served them as an appetizer and yes, I used flour tortillas.
Fruit quesadilla…that sounds very interesting.
Angie’s Recipes
Yum! I’m allergic to blue cheese, but bet that goat cheese would taste fabulous with this!
What a good idea! It makes sense — I love pear and gorgonzola together — but I would never think to put them in a quesadilla. Sounds fabulous!
That sounds yummy ! I can’t wait to make this
wow this look sooo appetizingly yummm!!! m sure gonna try this out eric!! thanx for sharing
cheers!
Miam! Woderful quesadillas, all these ingredients together are always delicious, and with tortillas… even more!
Thank you all for the wonderful comments!
Interesting! I’ve never had fruit quesadillas before.
Wow, what a unique combination that sounds AMAZING!
I love all the uses you have come up with recently for pears! Delicious!
Wonderful dish!
ok…so this is kinda like a dessert quesadilla! wow….now THAT opens up a whooooole new world! awesome!
You are a genius – this looks and sounds amazing. I’ll have to stun and amaze my in-laws sometime with this one.
Congrats on your latest award!! Enjoy!!
Your pear & cheese quesidilla looks fab & so tasty,…MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!
Que buena receta. Me encanta porque la combinación de las peras y gorgonzola es estupenda.
Pero una pregunta. ¿Las tortillas son las tortillas hechas con huevos o son las tortillas de harina como las mejicanas?
Un beso.
I will definitely try this! I love quesadillas….
This is awesome! I don’t know why, but i keep thinking of this as a fruity dessert. Love to have it.
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