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Roasted Garlic and Carnitas Quesadillas Recipe

Roasted Garlic and Carnitas Quesadillas Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 tbsp plus 1 tsp olive oil
2 large heads garlic
3 flour tortillas , recipe follows
1 cup carnitas, recipe follows, slightly warmed, or at room temperature
6 tbsp grated anejo cheese
green chile paste , recipe follows

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Drizzle 1 teaspoon of the olive oil over each head of garlic and then wrap in aluminum foil. Place on a cookie sheet and bake 1 hour 15 minutes, or until soft throughout. Set aside to cool.
Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
When the garlic is cool enough to handle, slice each head in half across the width and squeeze the roasted garlic paste into a bowl, discarding the skins.
Lay the tortillas out on a counter and, with a spatula, spread a thin, even layer of garlic paste over the entire surface of each one. Divide the carnitas in thirds and spread over the bottom half of each tortilla. Sprinkle with the cheese. Fold over the top half to enclose the filling. Brush the top sides with the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil.
Heat a griddle or dry cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Place a stuffed tortilla, oiled side down, in the pan and toast about a minute on each side, just to heat through. Keep warm on a tray in the oven while finishing the rest. Cut into wedges and serve immediately with the Green Chile Paste.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	151.84 Kcal (636 kJ)
Calories from fat	71.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.91g	12%
Cholesterol	29.96mg	10%
Sodium	428.32mg	18%
Potassium	32.15mg	1%
Total Carbs	9.7g	3%
Sugars	0.42g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.5g	2%
Protein	10.73g	21%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	64.2mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	226.55 Kcal (949 kJ)
Calories from fat	106.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.8g	12%
Cholesterol	44.71mg	10%
Sodium	639.07mg	18%
Potassium	47.97mg	1%
Total Carbs	14.48g	3%
Sugars	0.63g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.75g	2%
Protein	16g	21%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Iron	1.3mg	5%
Calcium	95.8mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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