Recipes with monterey jack cheese

Sausage quesadillas loaded with sauteed sausage, ripe mango, roasted poblano, jalapeno, cilantro, and melted Monterey Jack between crisp flour tortillas. A sweet-heat Tex-Mex appetizer that eats like a party.

30-minute Tex-Mex ground turkey chili with pinto beans, bell pepper, picante sauce, chili powder, and cumin. A leaner weeknight chili that doesn't skimp on smoky, warming flavor.

Chili cheese cubes are a vegetarian Tex-Mex appetizer of baked egg, Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, and green chiles cut into bite-sized squares. Equally good hot or cold.

Crustless quiche with cottage cheese, Monterey Jack, and sauteed onions. Easy gluten-free brunch bake that skips pastry entirely and feeds a crowd.

This is as good as any Italian sandwich I have eaten in Chicago! Even my grandkids loved it! PK

Chuck wagon chili with lean ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, picante sauce, and cumin. A quick weeknight chili that simmers in under 30 minutes and serves with rice and all the fixings.

Boasting 3 kinds of beans and rich, authentic south-of-the- border flavor, this meatless chili makes a satisfying light main dish year 'round and a super side dish for favorite grill-top fare, as well.

Crustless quiche stacks Monterey Jack, cream cheese, and cottage cheese with six eggs into a 9x13 pan for a crowd-friendly brunch casserole. Naturally gluten-free with no pastry to fuss with.

Baked hot bean dip with cream cheese, cheddar, Monterey Jack, sour cream, and taco seasoning, spiked with hot sauce. Bubbling, cheesy, and perfect with tortilla chips.

Green chile chicken casserole with taco-seasoned chicken breasts baked over refried beans, smothered in green chile sauce and melted Monterey Jack cheese. Five ingredients, one dish.

Chicken enchiladas smothered in a homemade green mole made from roasted poblanos, almonds, cilantro, and cream. Stuffed with rice, two cheeses, and sour cream for a Mexican dinner worth the effort.

Ground turkey burritos with refried beans, green chilies, picante sauce, cumin, and Monterey Jack cheese wrapped in flour tortillas. A 30-minute Mexican dinner that's easy to customize.

Mexicali pizza on flour tortillas with Monterey Jack, tomatoes, green chiles, bell peppers, and black olives. A crispy, cheesy Mexican-style flatbread in under 30 minutes.

Turn leftover turkey into crispy corn tortilla tacos loaded with a spicy tomato-onion filling, mashed avocado crema, shredded lettuce, and Monterey Jack. A healthy post-Thanksgiving dinner in under 40 minutes.

Baked red snapper topped with cumin, cilantro, Anaheim chile, mushrooms, tomato, and melted cheddar-jack cheese. Mexican-spiced fish on the table in 45 minutes.

Spicy tuna burgers loaded with green chilies, smothered in chili-tomato sauce and bubbly Monterey Jack cheese. These Tex-Mex tuna patties bring bold heat to burger night in just 35 minutes.