Smoky Pumpkin and Gouda Quesadillas
These Smoky Pumpkin and Gouda Quesadillas are beyond spooky and so scrumptious. Pleasing ghosts and ghouls of all ages, the savory pumpkin filling turns gooey when combined with smoked gouda. Perfect for Halloween night!
Servings: 2 quesadillas
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup sweet yellow onion, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/8 tsp chili powder, more to taste
- Salt
- Freshly cracked pepper
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable or chicken broth, as needed
- 4 large tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups shredded smoked gouda cheese
- Salsa, optional for serving
- Cilantro, optional for serving
- Sour cream or greek yogurt, optional for serving
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a medium sauce pan set over medium heat. Add minced onion and minced garlic, followed by cumin and chili powder. Saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add canned pumpkin and chipotle in adobo sauce, stirring to combine mixture. Use vegetable or chicken stock to thin the sauce as needed, using a little bit at a time. You want the mixture to be spreadable, but not too so thin that it will spill out of the quesadilla. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning if needed. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare tortillas. Using a paring knife, cut out desired Jack-O-Lantern faces on two of the tortillas. Set aside.
- Set oven to broil. In a lightly oiled cast iron skillet set over low heat, add one tortilla (not the one that was carved) to bottom of pan.
- Add half of the smoked gouda, followed by half of the pumpkin mixture on to tortilla. Place carved tortilla on top, spray lightly with cooking spray (you can alternatively brush with vegetable or canola oil very lightly). Transfer cast iron pan to oven, broil until top is lightly browned and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes (note that ovens are different! Watch your quesadillas closely to ensure they don't burn!).
- Remove from cast iron, and assemble other quesadilla. Serve with salsa, sour cream, and cilantro!