Classic Cheese Crisp
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
Servings: 1 person
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
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
Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 964mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1188IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 462mg | Iron: 1mg