Pasta Quesadilla


8 oz. dry pasta
2 cup grated Jack cheese
4 oz. diced green chilies
1 cup diced green onions
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp. crushed garlic
1/2 tsp. each salt, pepper
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 lb. clean, raw shrimp
1/4 cup oil
1 Tbsp. and 1 tsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup minced cilantro

Cook pasta in boiling water; drain; reserve. Mix cheese with chilies, green onions, mayonnaise, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes; reserve. Sauté shrimp in oil until opaque (3 minutes). Remove. To same pan add pasta and cheese mixture. Cook on low heat until cheese melts and pasta is coated. Stir in shrimp, lemon juice and cilantro.