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Pork Quesadilla

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Try our mouth-watering pork quesadilla recipe for a quick and easy way to enjoy pork. It even works with pork from last night’s dinner.

Pork is ideal for a lazy Sunday feast, but if you have any leftovers, they’re great for simple and delicious family meals during the week too. Make sure you keep the leftover pork in a sealed container in the fridge.

Cook time: 20 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

150g leftover pulled pork
4 soft flour or corn tortillas
4 tablespoons barbecue sauce or tomato salsa
4 spring onions, chopped
1 small red and green pepper, deseeded and chopped
50g grated cheese
2 teaspoons oil

Method

Step 1

For a tasty pork quesadilla, spread a soft flour or corn tortilla with a couple of tablespoons of barbecue sauce or tomato salsa. Sprinkle over some chopped spring onions, the pork, some chopped red and green pepper and a handful of grated cheese. Top with another tortilla.

Step 2

Brush a frying or griddle pan with a little oil and heat. When hot add the quesadilla and cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes, press down lightly with a spatula until the cheese starts to melt. Carefully invert onto a plate. Return to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

Each serving provides

Based on shoulder
Energy

1246kj

297kcal

15%

Fat

10.7g

15%

Saturates

4.4g

22%

Sugars

11.2g

12%

Salt

1.45g

24%

% of an adult's Reference intake
Typical energy values per 100g: 767kJ, 183kcal, 6.6g fat, 2.7g saturates
Each serving provides: 13.3g Protein, 35.3g Carbohydrate, 2.8g Fibre
If different cuts of meat are used, then the nutrition info may vary

Method

Step 1

For a tasty pork quesadilla, spread a soft flour or corn tortilla with a couple of tablespoons of barbecue sauce or tomato salsa. Sprinkle over some chopped spring onions, the pork, some chopped red and green pepper and a handful of grated cheese. Top with another tortilla.

Step 2

Brush a frying or griddle pan with a little oil and heat. When hot add the quesadilla and cook over a moderate heat for 3-4 minutes, press down lightly with a spatula until the cheese starts to melt. Carefully invert onto a plate. Return to the pan and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

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