Apple Cheddar Quesadilla with Creamy Cinnamon Cottage Cheese

Name: Apple Cheddar Quesadilla with Creamy Cinnamon Cottage Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 mL) Nordica Smooth Plain; 2 tbsp (30 mL) GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter; 6 oz (175 g) IVANHOE - Old Sharpe Cheddar, shredded; 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon, ground; 4 flour tortillas, large whole wheat; 1 apple, small, cored and thinly sliced

Skip the sugary cereals and fuel the morning with a quick and simple warm quesadilla served with cinnamon cottage cheese for a wholesome start to the day.

Yields: 4 servings
Preparation: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 cup (125mL) Nordica Smooth Plain
2 tbsp (30mL) GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter
6 oz (175g) IVANHOE - Old Sharpe Cheddar, shredded
1/2 tsp (2mL) cinnamon, ground
4 flour tortillas, large whole wheat
1 apple, small, cored and thinly sliced

Instructions

Stir cottage cheese with cinnamon; set aside.
Lay tortillas on work surface. Sprinkle half of the Cheddar on one side of each tortilla. Top with apple slices and remaining cheese. Fold tortilla over to enclose filling.
Melt half of the butter in skillet set over medium-high heat; toast quesadillas, in batches, for 2 to 3 minutes per side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining quesadillas, adding remaining butter as needed. Cut into wedges and serve with cottage cheese mixture.

Substitute pears, peaches or sliced strawberries for apple if desired.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (125mL) Nordica Smooth Plain
2 tbsp (30mL) GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter
6 oz (175g) IVANHOE - Old Sharpe Cheddar, shredded
1/2 tsp (2mL) cinnamon, ground
4 flour tortillas, large whole wheat
1 apple, small, cored and thinly sliced

Products Used

Nordica Smooth Plain

GAY LEA - Unsalted Butter