One of my favourite movies of all time is Napoleon Dynamite because it reminds me SO much of my own childhood, growing up in farm country. One of the great lines in that film is "make yourself a dang quesadilla!". So I'm always chuckling to myself whenever I make quesadillas and this time was no exception. Today I've made Nigella's quesadillas to take as my contribution to Christmas Eve dinner. I know, I know - nothing says Baby Jesus like Mexican food.
The ingredients are pancetta, cilantro, green onion, jalapeno and of course cheese. I nthe past I've always made my quesadilllas by broiling them in the oven but Nigella brushes hers with oil and then pan fries them in a grill pan. The end result tastes pretty much the same but Nigella's have MUCH better presentation. The only thing that went mildly wrong with that was my kitchen turned into a smoke house. Thankfully the fire alarm did not go off - not sure if that's actually good or bad - but we did have to open the door and air the place out. I tired one for a taste test and it was delicious - I'm feeling confident this will be a hit with everyone at Christmas Eve - except my nephew who does not like "spicy". Personally I would not say this dish is a spicy dish but the japaleno adds a nice kick.
Feliz Navidad!
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