Arizona Cheese Crisp

For dinner last night, I made Arizona traditional Mexican food dish: The "Cheese Crisp." Yummy and so easy. Then I baked chili burritos. It was an awesome dinner, easy and inexpensive.... For the burrito: I bought my favorite brand of frozen burritos, Defrosted them for 3 minutes in the microwave and put them in a pan. I covered them with chili and cheese then you bakes them in the oven on 375 degrees for about 15 mins. Add sour cream and your favorite salsa and you have an awesome meal for cheap.....

 

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

     An Arizona cheese crisp (often called simply 'cheese crisp') is an open-faced, flour tortilla covered in butter and shredded cheese, baked until crisp on top. It is similar to a quesadilla, but distinct in that a cheese crisp is not folded over, and that it is also baked until the cheese becomes crisp. Common cheeses to use include in various combinations are oaxaca, monterey jack, or cheddar. Cheese crisps sometimes are topped with onions, cilantro, or peppers.^[1] The cheese crisp is said to have been made famous by the "El Charo" restaurant in Tucson, Arizona.^[2]
Cheese crisps are ubiquitous in Arizona, but rarely found outside of the state other than places popular with Arizona tourists such as Puerto Peñasco and San Diego

Picture is from one of my favorite resturant in Arizona - Maycayo's