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Chorizo-Spiced Tofu Scramble Quesadillas

Smoky, cumin-spiced crumbled tofu with mushrooms and melty queso fresco tucked into crisp corn tortillas, cooled by a tangy yogurt-lime sauce.

Chorizo-Spiced Tofu Scramble Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 1 lb450 gFirm tofupressed and crumbled
  • 16 tortillas384 gCorn tortillas
  • 2¾ cups sliced200 gWhite mushroomsfinely chopped
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely diced
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 2½ tsp6 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • 1 tbsp15 gApple cider vinegar
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ¾ cup crumbled100 gQueso frescocrumbled
  • 1½ tbsp20 gCanola oil
  • 1 container (6 oz)170 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • ½ cup chopped8 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. Make the yogurt-lime sauce first: stir the Greek yogurt, lime juice and cilantro together in a small bowl and refrigerate until serving.
  2. Heat half of the canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, mushrooms and jalapeño and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are browned and dry, about 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds.
  3. Add the crumbled tofu, smoked paprika, cumin, oregano and salt. Cook, stirring often, until the tofu is golden in spots, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cider vinegar, then transfer the filling to a bowl and wipe out the skillet.
  4. Lay out the corn tortillas, which make 8 quesadillas from 16 tortillas. Spread the tofu filling over 8 tortillas, sprinkle each with queso fresco, and top with the remaining 8 tortillas.
  5. Brush the skillet with a quarter of the remaining canola oil and set over medium heat. Cook 2 quesadillas at a time until crisp and the cheese softens, 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing gently with a spatula. Repeat with the rest of the remaining oil, a quarter at a time, for the remaining batches.
  6. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve 2 per person with the yogurt-lime sauce for dipping.

Contains: Milk, Soy.

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