MO'ROCKIN QUESADILLAS

MO'ROCKIN QUESADILLAS

Sorry for the cheesy (ha!) name...

I use almost exclusively ingredients from Trader Joe's, so for those of you who don't live in close proximity to a TJ's...I'm so sorry. No really, I am. You have to move.

Ingredients:
(Makes 4-6 quesadillas)

3 medium yellow potatoes
1 onion, diced
[Optional: 1 jalapeno, very finely diced]
1 head "broccoflower" (broccoli/cauliflower hybrid) or cauliflower
2 teaspoons garlic, minced or crushed
Olive oil
Handful fresh mint leaves, chopped or cut with scissors
Salt
Black pepper
Cumin (approximately 2 tsp.)
Paprika (approximately 1 tsp.)
Coriander (approximately 1 tsp.)
Juice and some pulp of 1 Meyer lemon
1/2 bag Trader Joe's shredded pepper jack cheese or other shredded cheese
1/2 container Trader Joe's Raita Indian yogurt dip or plain yogurt
4-6 Trader Joe's whole wheat tortillas

Directions:

1. Boil potatoes in enough water to cover for 30 minutes.

2. While potatoes are boiling, steam broccoflower for 5-7 minutes and set aside.

3. Heat lemon juice and a touch of olive oil over medium heat in a saute pan. Add onions and garlic [and jalapeno] and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning.

4. Add the mint, coriander, cumin, pepper and salt to the pan and stir well. Cook 3 minutes.

5. Rinsing the potatoes in cold water, remove the skins. Add warm potatoes and broccoflower to the pan. Break up potatoes and broccoflower with a fork and stir well.

6. Add more salt, lemon juice and garlic powder to taste.

7. Cook a while longer, stirring and mixing to coat all ingredients with spices. Add a bit more olive oil as necessary.

8. Heat each tortilla over a medium flame. Sprinkle one half generously with cheese, spread with a heaping spoonful of potato mix, sprinkle with more cheese, then fold over the tortilla in half.

9. Microwave for 30-40 seconds, or until cheese is melted but not runny.

10. Serve in slices with Raita or yogurt for dipping.

Notes:

*Kids can help by sprinkling the cheese into the tortillas (something my pun'kin loves to do, though I think she eats more than she sprinkles.)

*Careful not to undercook the potatoes at all or you will think you are eating dirt (i.e., they will taste too earthy and be too grainy).

*I really think the tortillas need to be whole wheat in order for the flavors in this to come together.

*If you don't like mint, what is wrong with you? No, I mean, you could use cilantro instead.

*These aren't too bad for you since they use very little oil, and you could make it even healthier by using low fat shredded cheese.

*A dude with a steel rod through his eyebrow at Trader Joe's told me that "raita" is pronounced "rye-tha." I chose to believe him.