8 November - Chorizo & Shrimp Quesadillas with Guacamole & Sour Cream:
We saw this recipe on Rachel Ray's "30 Minute Meals" on the TV Food Network yesterday and realized that we were going to have shrimp tonight; why not try something different? I'd also been promising myself to check out some local Mexican shrimp dishes for quite some time now and as an extra added bonus, this recipe also gave us a chance to do a little research on chorizo, something we've been meaning to do...
We didn't exactly follow her recipe but it's close enough to count.
We browned some chorizo in a pan, peeled the shrimp and then cooked them in a little garlic and peanut oil until they turned pink.
Then we piled the crumbled up chorizo, the shrimp and a generous amount of shredded Monterey Jack cheese on a flour tortilla in a pan, covered it with another and cooked it until the cheese melted and the tortilla browned on each side.
Slice into quarters or sixths, depending on the size of your tortillas (we use the fajita size, not the burrito size), serve with a little sour cream and guacamole and enjoy.
This recipe is a keeper; it's simple, quick and absolutely scrummy (we all agree)...
