How about something a little different like these Irish Quesadillas for St. Patricks Day?
Putting a little luck of the Irish spin on quesadillas today to celebrate. These Irish quesadillas have all the traditional ingredients associated with St. Patricks Day… corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage toasted up crispy quesadilla style with lots of melted Swiss cheese! I liked dipping them in some 1,000 Island dressing.
Irish quesadillas come together in a snap using deli corned beef and Swiss cheese slices. I chose to roast the potatoes with some spices for a little extra flavor, but you could just boil them if you like. Enjoy some good Irish beer shots like these and enjoy the festivities of the day!
PrintIrish Quesadillas
Ingredients
For 1 Quesadilla:
- 2 flour tortillas
- corned beef slices from the deli (use 2-3 per quesadilla)
- Swiss cheese slices (use about 4 or grated Swiss cheese)
- potatoes (see below)
For the Potatoes:
- 2– 3 small Yukon gold potatoes, diced
- 1/4 tsp. caraway seeds
- 1/4 tsp. mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- pinch of salt & pepper
- drizzle of olive oil
Garnish
- Shredded cabbage
- 1,000 Island dressing for dipping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On baking sheet, toss cubed potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil and the spices. Roast about 15 minutes or so, until potatoes are tender… this will depend on the size of your cubes.
Butter one side of two tortillas. On one tortilla (non buttered side) layer the cheese, corned beef and potatoes (I like to have cheese on both the bottom and top to kinda hold it together). Top with another tortilla, buttered side out.
In hot skillet or grill pan, add quesadilla and cook until browned, flip and repeat on other side.
Serve on top of shredded cabbage and 1,000 Island dressing for dipping.
Notes
Don’t be too concerned about exact amounts… just use as much corned beef, cheese and potatoes in each quesadilla that you want. I personally, like lots of cheese!!!