Steak & Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Roasted Corn and Tomato Relish

 

058 (2)

Steak and Goat Cheese Quesadillas With Corn and Tomato Relish

Adapted from here.

4 Steak cuts of choice, marinated and grilled in advance then thinly sliced

Roasted Corn Relish

4 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

4 ears fresh corn, kernels removed (thankfully I already had some in the freezer from when D’s family put up corn last summer)

1 Cup grape tomatoes, quartered

1/4 Cup fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper

____________________

8 inch flour tortillas, half wheat, half white

2-3 Tablespoons softened butter

1/2 Cup Herb and Garlic Goat Cheese, crumbled

1/2 cup Mexican cheese, shredded002

  To make corn relish, heat olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat. Add corn kernels, tomatoes, cilantro, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, until warm and fragrant. 

  Melt about 1 T. of butter in large skillet. Sprinkle one side of tortilla with goat cheese and Mexican cheese, then strips of thinly sliced, grilled steak.  Add 2nd tortilla and flip . Cook each side until golden brown and starting to crisp. Transfer to a plate, cut into 4 wedges, and top with spoonfuls of Corn Tomato Relish.

8-10 quesadillas

059

Dig in, it’s DELICIOUS!

~T

056

Paxton’s 1st Date….

Well, PLAY date that is.

  Meet Meadow, she is 2 weeks younger than Paxton.

Even though Paxton was clearly not open to a friendship at the start….

178

They are great friends now!

 We were happy to get to watch her while her Mommy went to the dentist.

002

“Whatcha doin’ Meadow?”

007

“How’d ya get that thing up your nose?”

008

“Sure looks fun!”

009

“It is, Paxton, it really is.”

011

{Giggles}

013

“Don’t worry about it, Pax, one of these days you’ll figure it out.”

018

“Wanna be best friends, Meadow?”

028

“Sure! But maybe later…..”

027

“……..I’m getting a little sleepy.”

019031

Where’s Meadow?                                                                  Peek a boo, pretty girl!

039041

“Uh Mom, what are you doing to me?”

043

“It feels kinda funny up here….”

045

“I’ll help you, Pax.”

047

“Oh, that’s better.  Why thank you, Meadow.”

049

“Let’s be friends forever…….”

036

Stay tuned for yet another recipe, I told you I had one scheduled nearly every day for the rest of the month!!!

~T