Classic Cheese Crisp
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The all time best recipe for a classic cheese crisp - a tucson staple from growing up in the Southwest! Essentially an open faced quesadilla with a little bit of butter to make the tortilla crispy. True perfection
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Ingredients
For the Cheese Crisp:
- 1 large burrito size flour tortilla (13-inch diameter or larger)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Serve with:
- salsa
- pico
- guacamole
- cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle.
- Butter the flour tortilla all the way to the edges. Transfer to a baking sheet.
- Bake the plain buttered tortilla for about 6 minutes or until it begins to get lightly toasted.
- Remove the tortilla from the oven and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese, leaving about ½-inch from the edges. Return the tortilla to the oven and cook for 2 more minutes, or until all of the cheese has melted. Remove from the oven and eat with desired dipping sauces
Nutrition Information
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Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
964mg
(40%)
Potassium
231mg
(7%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1188IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
462mg
(46%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 964mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1188IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 462mg | 46% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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