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    Home » Lunchbox Recipes » Queso Mushroom Quesadilla

    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla

    Posted on April 20, 2018 · Last Updated on January 29, 2021 · By Srividhya G · 37 Comments

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    I am here with another quesadilla recipe but with the traditional cheese that gives quesadilla the name quesadilla.  I am going to share a delicious quesadilla with mushrooms and jalapeños but loaded with the traditional queso cheese – the queso fresco. Let’s see how to make this simple yet yummylicious Queso Mushroom Quesadilla!

    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla served in a white plate with a mushroom near the top side of the frame

    Queso means “cheese” in Spanish and Queso Blanco (“blanco” means white) and Queso Fresco belong to the fresh cheese varieties.  Last year, I started to experiment different cheese varieties this Queso was one among them.  Dips and sauces with queso cheese are very popular, but I did not try until recently.

    Cheese plays a significant role in the quesadilla, and vaandu recently started preferring this queso over the other cheese for the quesadilla.  I see a lot of articles comparing queso to feta cheese, but somehow I feel they are different. Queso is soft and crumbly, but it has its unique taste.  I can talk about this cheese all day long, but let me stop here and move on to the recipe.

    I always pick any quinoa recipe for Q, but unfortunately, vaandu is not a big fan of quinoa. Given the fact that I am posting his favorite A to Z lunch box recipes, I did not want to post any quinoa-based dishes. After PJ posted her millet poori, I wanted to try quinoa flour poori, but I did not want to change the plans at the last moment.

    Also, all the recipes that I am posting here are tried multiple times and are kiddo approved ones.  Added quinoa poori to my to-do list and went with this easy-peasy quesadilla recipe.

    Queso Mushroom Quesadillas served in a lunch box

    Queso Quesadilla is a melting cheese, and it is because of that cheese, the quesadilla got its name – quesadilla. But for this recipe, I used queso fresco.  Queso fresco doesn’t melt like the other one, but vaandu liked it very much, and it was good even when the quesadilla is cold/warm. So I grab queso Blanco or fresco for the quesadilla.

    Poblano chilies and queso fresco is a favorite combination. I wanted to try the recipe with poblano chilies, but again, I know vaandu likes jalapeno so did not bother to experiment.  You can turn this recipe into vegetable and cheese quesadilla.  But my boy likes only mushrooms in his quesadilla. Even though he loves other veggies, he will say no if I add them here.

    I think I wrote a lot. Without any further ado, here is the Queso Quesadilla with Mushroom and Jalapeno recipe,

    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla Recipe

    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla – delicious quesadilla with mushrooms and jalapenos loaded with the traditional queso fresco/blanco cheese.

    Queso Mushroom Quesadillas stacked on top of each other

    Ingredients:

    • Flour Tortillas – 3
    • Queso Cheese – as required
    • Jalapeno – ½ (approx, 1 tbsp when chopped)
    • Oil – 1 tsp + ¼ to ½ tsp for each tortilla
    • Mushrooms – 5 to 6
    • Salt – ¼ tsp

    Prep – Work:

    • Deseed the jalapeno pepper and chop them roughly.
    • Crumble the required queso cheese and set aside.
    • Cut and chop the mushrooms into small pieces.

    Method:

    • Heat a small pan or kadai and add one tsp of oil.
    • When the oil is hot, add the chopped jalapenos and mushrooms.

    Adding chopped jalapenos and mushrooms.

    • Add the salt and saute until the mushrooms are soft and tender. Turn the heat off and let it cool.

    Add the salt and sauteing

    • Now heat a griddle or tawa and when it is hot, place the flour tortilla and spread ¼ tsp of oil. Heat it for 20 seconds on one side and flip.
    • Now reduce the heat thoroughly, and spread the mushroom and Jalapeno mix evenly.

    Spreading mushrooms and Jalapeno mix

    • Then spread the cheese on top.

    Spreading cheese on top

    • Fold it and press it and let it be on the pan until the cheese melts.

    Two Queso Mushroom Quesadillas on a white plate

    Packing:

    • I usually let the quesadillas to cool a bit. A luke-warm stage will be the perfect one.
    • Cut the quesadillas into triangles.
    • Spread a tissue on the lunch box and place the quesadillas on top and close it with the lid.

    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla cut in halves and served in a lunch box

    Notes:

    • Poblano pepper variety goes well with queso cheese. You replace Jalapeno with that.
    • Also, you can add veggies like zucchini, corn along with mushrooms.
    • Queso cheese stays intact and tastes right even when it cold or warm. So we prefer queso, but you can replace it with any other cheese of your choice.
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    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla

    Queso Mushroom Quesadilla - delicious quesadilla with mushrooms and jalapenos loaded with the traditional queso fresco/blanco cheese.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 274kcal
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • 3 Flour Tortillas
    • ½ cup Queso Cheese grated, add as required
    • ½ Jalapeno approx, 1 tbsp when chopped
    • 2 tsp Oil divided, 1 tsp + ¼ to ½ tsp for each tortilla
    • 5 Mushrooms 5 to 6, chopped
    • ¼ tsp Salt

    Instructions

    Prep - Work:

    • Deseed the jalapeno pepper and chop them roughly.
    • Crumble the required queso cheese and set aside.
    • Cut and chop the mushrooms into small pieces.

    Method:

    • Heat a small pan or kadai and add one tsp of oil.
    • When the oil is hot, add the chopped jalapenos and mushrooms.
    • Add the salt and saute until the mushrooms are soft and tender. Turn the heat off and let it cool.
    • Now heat a griddle or tawa and when it is hot, place the flour tortilla and spread ¼ tsp of oil. Heat it for 20 seconds on one side and flip.
    • Now reduce the heat thoroughly, and spread the mushroom and Jalapeno mix evenly.
    • Then spread the cheese on top.
    • Fold it and press it and let it be on the pan until the cheese melts.

    Packing:

    • I usually let the quesadillas to cool a bit. A luke-warm stage will be the perfect one.
    • Cut the quesadillas into triangles.
    • Spread a tissue on the lunch box and place the quesadillas on top and close it with the lid.

    Notes

    • Poblano pepper variety goes well with queso cheese. You replace Jalapeno with that.
    • Also, you can add veggies like zucchini, corn along with mushrooms.
    • Queso cheese stays intact and tastes right even when it cold or warm. So we prefer queso, but you can replace it with any other cheese of your choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 831mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 284IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 222mg | Iron: 2mg

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Comments

    1. preeti garg says

      June 20, 2018 at 4:02 am

      I just want to join and share all dishes with you… quesadillas looks so tasty.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 20, 2018 at 8:30 am

        any time Preeti.

        Reply
    2. Padmajha PJ says

      June 19, 2018 at 10:54 am

      5 stars
      Here we dont get that many varieties of cheese and eve if we manage to find them, they are pretty expensive. So nice that you get to eperiment with different cheese varieties. This quesadilla looks absolutely delicious Srividhya. And thanks for the Quinoa poori idea. Will make them soon,

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 19, 2018 at 9:19 pm

        Thanks PJ. Got idea from your millet pooris.

        Reply
    3. Suma Gandlur says

      June 12, 2018 at 8:19 pm

      A lovely cheese quesadilla to please kids.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 13, 2018 at 8:43 am

        :-) Thanks

        Reply
    4. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      June 06, 2018 at 4:22 pm

      5 stars
      My boys lately are in love with mushrooms. I don’t cook mushrooms as me and my husband don’t eat them, but have made it once for the boys and they loved it. They will love these quesadillas for lunch. I am bookmarking this to make it for them during the next school year!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        June 07, 2018 at 7:25 am

        Thanks, Sandhya. Mushrooms are always hit or miss.

        Reply
    5. cookingwithsapana says

      May 27, 2018 at 1:17 pm

      5 stars
      The queso mushroom quesdilla sounds very interesting and as my family loves mushrooms, they will love it. Even I cook mushrooms on high heat without covering to ensure all the moisture evaporates.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 28, 2018 at 5:15 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    6. Priya Srinivasan says

      May 27, 2018 at 7:05 am

      That is a filling meal! Would love to try with mixed veggies and cheese! Can imagine the taste when had straight from the pan! Looks fabulous!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 28, 2018 at 5:31 pm

        Thanks much Priya.

        Reply
    7. manjulabharathkumar2016 says

      May 11, 2018 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my!! these quesadillas are sure a hit , Kids love cheese and quesadillas are perfect to impress them. I thoroughly enjoyed your lunchbox series you came up with some amazing kid-approved dishes vidhya kudos to you. You know what I was searching for queso blanco for a recipe this marathon I didn’t find it on time so had to skip it and make something else. Wonderful piece of information shared in the intro !!..

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 14, 2018 at 10:02 am

        Thanks, Manjula. I learned about the queso cheese varieties only during this Marathon. I hope you get it soon.

        Reply
    8. Srivalli Jetti says

      May 07, 2018 at 3:59 am

      Queso Quesadilla sounds so Qcosy..heheh..such an interesting one to pack Srividya, I am so enjoying your series and I really wish I was able to come up with something like this..:)

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 07, 2018 at 7:32 am

        These are so easy ones Valli. You always go for the challenging ones. Kudos.

        Reply
    9. Mayuri Patel says

      May 05, 2018 at 3:25 pm

      5 stars
      Srividhya you have convinced me to try out the queso cheese. Though we don’t get it where I live, I will definitely try it when I go to Montreal as I know it will be available there. Lovely lunch box treat.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 07, 2018 at 7:49 am

        Thanks, Mayuri. Please do try and you will love it.

        Reply
    10. Pavani says

      May 04, 2018 at 3:27 pm

      That is a great dish to pack in the lunchbox Vidhya. My son would love this cheesy quesadilla. He’s a fan of mushrooms though, so I might try this with spinach or corn.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 07, 2018 at 8:47 am

        Spinach and corn combination is great as well. Thanks, Pavani.

        Reply
    11. SG says

      May 01, 2018 at 2:42 pm

      Hi,

      Whenever i cook with mushroom they leave out lot of water but yours looks dry. How do you do it>

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        May 01, 2018 at 9:03 pm

        Hi Sharanya, Yes, mushrooms oozes out a lot of water. I do cook them on high heat till all the water evaporates. I do not cover and cook the mushrooms. I use the baby bella variety. May I know what variety you are using and also please add less salt initially. Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

        Reply
    12. SG says

      May 01, 2018 at 2:40 pm

      Hi,

      whevever i cook with mushroom they leave out water but yours looks dry. How do you do it ?

      Reply
    13. Priya Suresh says

      April 27, 2018 at 8:25 am

      Absolutely irresistible, quesadillas is my kids favourite and i can feed them easily anything by dishing out as quesadillas. And those queso mushroom quesadillas looks absolutely super filling.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 27, 2018 at 5:33 pm

        Thanks, Priya.

        Reply
    14. kalyani says

      April 26, 2018 at 10:58 pm

      lovely quesedillas ! I have another of ur quesedillas bookmarked to try and this sure sounds qquick and flavourful

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 27, 2018 at 8:04 am

        Thanks, Kalyani.

        Reply
    15. Gayathri Kumar says

      April 21, 2018 at 11:10 pm

      5 stars
      In Madurai, we have very less number of cheeses available. I guess, I have to make mie with cheddar. Nice to know about the queco cheese and the quesadilla. Very informative. Love that mushroom and cheese filling.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 22, 2018 at 6:42 pm

        Actually, cheddar works well too. When I was exploring Q recipes, that’s when I came to know about this cheese. :-)

        Reply
    16. Vaishali Sabnani says

      April 20, 2018 at 8:16 pm

      Beautifully made quesadillas, they look so well made, neat clean and with loads of flavor.
      I too did not know the history behind the name of quesadilla..great pick for the alphabet and perfect for any lunch box.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 20, 2018 at 11:20 pm

        Thank you, Vaishali.

        Reply
    17. Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says

      April 20, 2018 at 6:29 pm

      5 stars
      Brilliant pick for the Q letter. Quesadilla never failed to make our lunch box happy.. Such a delicious lunch box!!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 20, 2018 at 6:37 pm

        Thanks da.

        Reply
    18. Sandhiya says

      April 20, 2018 at 9:42 am

      5 stars
      That’s an informative intro on quesadilla, never knew how quesadilla got its name until read the intro :-) Haven’t tried much varieties of cheese, will look out for queso blanco or fresco next time. Quesadilla with mushroom & cheese sounds totally Yummy!!!

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 20, 2018 at 10:36 am

        Thanks Sandhiya… I got to know only when I was researching about the cheese for this post. ;-)

        Reply
    19. Nithya says

      April 20, 2018 at 9:23 am

      Sounds very easy and delicious !! Definitely a good one ?

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        April 20, 2018 at 10:39 am

        Thank you, Nithya and welcome to my space. :-)

        Reply

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