BARBEQUE BACON QUESADILLAS

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A southern American twist on this simple, classic Mexican dish!

Provided by LauraKKH

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
½ large yellow onion, sliced thin
6 slices bacon, diced
1 tablespoon brown sugar
8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup spicy barbeque sauce
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add onion; cook and stir onions until softened about 5 minutes. Stir in bacon pieces and brown sugar, and cook until bacon pieces are crisp. Remove from skillet.
Spread 1/4 cup barbecue sauce on one tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 of the bacon and onion mixture, 1 tablespoon cilantro, and 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese. Top with a tortilla.
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Place the uncooked quesadilla in the skillet. Cook on one side until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes. Flip, and cook on the other side until the cheese is completely melted, about 2 minutes more. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Repeat with remaining six tortillas. Slice into quarters using a sharp knife or kitchen scissors when cool enough to handle.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.6 calories, Carbohydrate 47.7 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 15.5 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 1285.7 mg, Sugar 10.3 g