Southwestern Quesadilla, Tostada and Chalupa Recipes

The quesadilla is a regional favorite in the southwestern United States. It could be called a Mexican grilled cheese sandwich. It is made by putting filling ingredients on one flour tortilla, then setting a second flour tortilla on top. Filling vary dramatically, but the basic ingredient is cheese. They are easy to make if you own a quesadilla maker as the quesadilla bakes on both sides at the same time and does not need to be flipped. Tostadas and chalupas are open-faced "sandwiches."

• Alaska Cod Buffalo-style Quesadillas — Flour tortillas are packed with jack cheese, tomatoes and cod fillets.
• Avocado Quesadillas
• Barbecue Quesadillas
• Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
• Black Bean and Corn Quesadilla
• Black Bean Quesadillas
• Chalupas
• Cheese Crisp
• Chicken Chalupas
• Chicken Quesadillas
• Cinco de Mango Chicken Quesadillas
• Colorful Pepper and Mango Quesadillas
• Confetti Quesadillas
• Cowboy Quesadillas
• Cowboy Quesadillas 2 — Cheesy quesadillas filled with shredded chicken and spicy tomatoes.
• Crab Quesadillas
• Crabmeat Quesadillas
• Garlicky Prawn, Roasted Pepper and Goat Cheese Quesadillas — You will never have enough of these! Good hot or cold!
• Mexican Torta
• Nopales Tostadas — Treat your family to a meatless Mexican dinner with these nopales tostadas - ready in 30 minutes.
• Peach-Jalapeno Quesadilla
• Pepper Quesadillas
• Poblano Chile Tostadas
• Portobello Quesadillas
• Pulled Pork Tostadas with Slaw and Chipotle Cream — If you like, you can use regular tortillas, warmed up, instead of the crisped ones, to make soft tacos instead of tostadas. Experiment with the slaw to make it your own – try adding shredded zucchini, thinly sliced bell pepper, or diced cucumber.
• Quesadilla con Guacamole
• Quesadilla Especial
• Quesadilla with Onion-Peach Salsa
• Quesadillas
• Quesadillas con Epazote
• Roast Beef Quesadillas
• Rusty's Quesadillas
• Salmon Quesadillas
• Sausage-Corn Quesadillas
• Shrimp Quesadilla
• Shrimp Quesadillas — A delightful mixture of lime-infused shrimp, finely minced jalapeño, sautéed onions, garlic, and melted cheese in butter browned tortillas. It's a simple and festive way to enjoy shrimp.
• Shrimp Tostadas
• Shrimp Tostadas (Tostadas de Camaron)
• Smoky Chicken Quesadillas
• Smoky Grilled Chicken Tostadas — The kick of a Mexican-style taco sauce with smoky jalapeno flavor enhances the grilled chicken in these hearty tostadas.
• Strawberry Cheesecake Quesadillas
• Texas Sirloin Quesadillas
• Three Cheese Quesadilla with Mexican Dipping Sauce
• Tortilla Sandwiches — Serve Sincronizadas with guacamole and salsa for breakfast, lunch or dinner, or as a snack.
• Tostada Waffles