Pork Tinga Quesadillas

Pork Tinga Quesadillas might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 328 calories, 15g of protein, and 20g of fat. For 92 cents per serving, this recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 2. 818 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It is an inexpensive recipe for fans of Mexican food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 15 minutes. This recipe from Closet Cooking requires avocado, pork, cotija cheese, and salsa verde. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 71%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Tinga de Puerco (Pork Tinga), Pork Tinga, and Pork Tinga Sopes.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons avocado, mashed

1 teaspoon cilantro, chopped

1 tablespoon cotija or feta, crumbled

1/2 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded

1 tablespoon onion, diced

1/4 cup pork tinga, warm

1 tablespoon salsa verde

1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 (10 inch) tortilla

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Place the tortilla in the pan, sprinkle half of the cheese over half of the tortilla, top with the pork tinga, cilantro and the remaining cheese.Fold the tortilla in half covering the filling and cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.Serve topped with the mixture of the avocado salsa verde along with the onion, cotija and cilantro.

 

Step by step:


1. Place the tortilla in the pan, sprinkle half of the cheese over half of the tortilla, top with the pork tinga, cilantro and the remaining cheese.Fold the tortilla in half covering the filling and cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.

2. Serve topped with the mixture of the avocado salsa verde along with the onion, cotija and cilantro.


Nutrition Information:

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398k Calories
19g Protein
26g Total Fat
20g Carbs
8% Health Score
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Calories
398k
20%

Fat
26g
40%

  Saturated Fat
12g
80%

Carbohydrates
20g
7%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
68mg
23%

Sodium
649mg
28%

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Protein
19g
40%

Calcium
398mg
40%

Phosphorus
354mg
35%

Selenium
23µg
33%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Vitamin B2
0.37mg
22%

Folate
68µg
17%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Vitamin B3
2mg
15%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.7µg
12%

Manganese
0.21mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin A
472IU
9%

Potassium
279mg
8%

Fiber
1g
8%

Magnesium
30mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.68mg
7%

Vitamin K
5µg
6%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin E
0.52mg
3%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.29µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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