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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Pear Quesadilla (quesadilla De Pera)

    Pear Quesadilla (Quesadilla de Pera)

    Oct 14, 2009 · Modified: Jul 14, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 21 Comments

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    Pear Quesadilla (Quesadilla de Pera)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 21 votes
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 2 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 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

    Instructions
     

    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    Keyword fruit quesadilla, pear quesadilla, pear recipes
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    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:)

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      October 14, 2009 at 9:49 am

      5 stars
      Ohh this quesadilla looks scrumptious; love the combo with pear and balsamic vinegar!

      Congrats for your giant award 🙂

      Cheers!

      Gera

      Reply
    2. Ben

      October 14, 2009 at 10:04 am

      5 stars
      This is very interesting, so you serve them for dessert? And were those flour tortillas?
      I need to try this!

      Reply
      • Erica

        October 14, 2009 at 10:05 am

        5 stars
        Hi Ben,
        I served them as an appetizer and yes, I used flour tortillas.

        Reply
    3. Angie's Recipes

      October 14, 2009 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      Fruit quesadilla...that sounds very interesting.
      Angie's Recipes

      Reply
    4. Cathy

      October 14, 2009 at 10:27 am

      5 stars
      Yum! I'm allergic to blue cheese, but bet that goat cheese would taste fabulous with this!

      Reply
    5. alexandra

      October 14, 2009 at 11:08 am

      5 stars
      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!

      Reply
    6. Ellen

      October 14, 2009 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      That sounds yummy ! I can't wait to make this 🙂

      Reply
    7. nora@ffr

      October 14, 2009 at 12:25 pm

      5 stars
      wow this look sooo appetizingly yummm!!! m sure gonna try this out eric!! thanx for sharing
      cheers!

      Reply
    8. Liz

      October 14, 2009 at 1:27 pm

      5 stars
      Miam! Woderful quesadillas, all these ingredients together are always delicious, and with tortillas... even more!

      Reply
    9. Erica

      October 14, 2009 at 1:38 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the wonderful comments!

      Reply
    10. KennyT

      October 14, 2009 at 5:28 pm

      5 stars
      Interesting! I've never had fruit quesadillas before.

      Reply
    11. Simply Life

      October 14, 2009 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, what a unique combination that sounds AMAZING!

      Reply
    12. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      October 14, 2009 at 10:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love all the uses you have come up with recently for pears! Delicious!

      Reply
    13. Monica Wong

      October 14, 2009 at 10:12 pm

      5 stars
      Wonderful dish!

      Reply
    14. danielle

      October 14, 2009 at 11:56 pm

      5 stars
      ok...so this is kinda like a dessert quesadilla! wow....now THAT opens up a whooooole new world! awesome!

      Reply
    15. Oysterculture

      October 15, 2009 at 12:15 am

      5 stars
      You are a genius - this looks and sounds amazing. I'll have to stun and amaze my in-laws sometime with this one.

      Reply
    16. Sophie

      October 15, 2009 at 5:14 am

      5 stars
      Congrats on your latest award!! Enjoy!!

      Your pear & cheese quesidilla looks fab & so tasty,...MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

      Reply
    17. Empar

      October 15, 2009 at 8:49 am

      5 stars
      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.

      Reply
    18. Miriam/The Winter Guest

      October 16, 2009 at 10:31 am

      5 stars
      I will definitely try this! I love quesadillas....

      Reply
    19. Soma

      October 16, 2009 at 8:03 pm

      5 stars
      This is awesome! I don't know why, but i keep thinking of this as a fruity dessert. Love to have it.

      Reply
    20. Erica

      October 19, 2009 at 3:26 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for visiting my site 🙂

      Reply

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