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Zucchini and Onion Quesadillas

As I mentioned in this post, I’ll be blogging Thanksgiving recipes every day from Saturday through Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow I was going to start things off with an appetizer, and then Sunday I was going to move on to some sides. Well, I decided that just one appetizer wasn’t enough, so I’m getting started a little early today with these zucchini and onion quesadillas. They’re so easy to make, you can have a pile of ‘em ready in just a few minutes for your hungry guests! Here’s what you’ll need:

Makes 4 quesadillas (12 servings):

  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 zucchini
  • 4 10″ tortillas
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Shredded colby jack cheese

First, chop the onion into chunks, and shred the zucchini. Dry the zucchini with a paper towel to remove as much moisture as possible.

Sauté the onion chunks and garlic in vegetable oil over medium heat. Remove to a paper towel to absorb some of the liquid.

Layer half of the tortilla with the zucchini, onion and garlic mixture, and two kinds of cheese – I used white cheddar and colby.

Cover with the other half of the tortilla and either grill or pan-fry in vegetable oil until the cheese is melted. Using a pizza cutter, cut each quesadilla into three pieces. Serve warm.

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  1. 1 Small Town Runner Karen  •  Nov 20, 2009 @10:33 am

    Oh, those do look very easy and yummy!

  2. 2 Danielle  •  Nov 20, 2009 @3:46 pm

    this sounds fantastic! I love zucchini

  3. 3 Christine  •  Nov 20, 2009 @5:14 pm

    I make quesadillas for my girls all the time. Yours look yummy! I love the idea of adding shredded zucchini, as I’m always thinking of ways to get them to eat more veggies! :D

  4. 4 Christine  •  Nov 20, 2009 @5:15 pm

    Oh! I forgot to say that I’m really looking forward to your Thanksgiving recipes!!!

  5. 5 bridget {bake at 350}  •  Nov 20, 2009 @6:34 pm

    We (ok…I) make quesadillas all the time, but never thought to add zucchini! Brilliant!

  6. 6 Sarah, Maison Cupcake  •  Nov 20, 2009 @7:49 pm

    I’m crazy about quesadillas, I’ve never made veggie ones and it’s been a while since I made them at all. Thanks for the reminder!

  7. 7 Miss Dot  •  Nov 21, 2009 @1:18 am

    Whaaaat? No pomegranate? ;) Haha. Nice recipe — great use of zucchini.

  8. 8 Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction  •  Nov 23, 2009 @3:08 pm

    Yum… These look tasty and delicious (and easy)… I think these will be a perfect lunch or dinner this week while I’m busy preparing everything for Thanksgiving!

  9. 9 Michelle  •  Nov 24, 2009 @7:43 pm

    Love quesadillas any which way…I just love ‘em. First date I had with my husband was dinner at a very nice Mexican Restaurant and I ordered an appetizer of quesadillas. Was happily munching away and all of a sudden I started choking and choking and choking. Every thing was fine after a few scary minutes but that incident did not deter me from my quesadillas!

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