Quesadilla Burger with Butternut Squash Fries!

A note to Anne and Josh

Josh and Anne Machamer

Anne and Josh you HAVE to try these fries..they are off the chart. I have never had butternut squash before...they taste very similar to sweet potato fries and the maple sauce that goes with is such a beautiful marraige of sweet alongside with the spicy quesadilla burger. Wish you could have been here to experience these with us...I was so happy..Usually recipes take a lot of tweaking before they are eatable. 

found the recipe here

http://www.food.com/recipeprint.do?rid=357124

 Quesadilla Burgers

• 2 (10 inch) flour tortillas
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/3 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• diced onion
• diced canned jalapeno
• bacon (cooked and crumbled) (of course mom did not use this)
• southwest seasoned hamburger (recipe follows)

Southwest Seasoning mix for burgers

• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)
• 1 teaspoon salt (I didnt measure)
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Directions:

1. For hamburgers:.
2. Combine all seasoning ingredrients. Use one heaping Tblsp of seasoning mix per pound of hamburger meat. Mix into hamburger meat until well combined. Fry or grill. ( I used George Foreman grill).
3. Assembling the complete burger:.
4. Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Spread butter on one side of each tortilla. Put one tortilla, butter side down in the hot pan. Sprinkle the cheeses evenly onto the center of the tortilla in the pan- but not all the way to the edges. Put the tomato, onion, bacon and jalapeno over the cheese, add the cooked seasoned burger and cover with the other tortilla butter side up (like a grilled cheese sandwhich). When the bottom is browned, about 45-90 seconds, flip the quesadilla and grill the other side. Remove the quesidilla from the pan and using a pizza cutter, cut throught the middle. Serve.

   
   

   Butternut Squash Fries

Ingredients

1 butternut squash (about 2 pounds)halved lengthwise, seeded and peeled
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder

2 limes, cut into wedges

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees . (Anne you might have a tough time cutting the squash...if Josh is home ask him kindly if he would cut it for you.) Cut the squash into 1/2-inch-wide sticks about 3 inches long. In a large bowl, toss the squash with the olive oil. Spread in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet and roast until golden and tender when pierced with a knife, about 35 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the creme fraiche and maple syrup until combined. In another bowl, combine the salt, cumin and chili powder. Sprinkle some of the seasoned salt on the squash fries and serve with the maple cream, remaining seasoned salt and lime wedges.