CHORIZO AND BELL PEPPER QUESADILLAS

Chorizo and Bell Pepper Quesadillas image

Provided by Russ Myers @Beegee1947

Number Of Ingredients 8

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4 - (8-inch) flour tortillas
1/2 tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
3 cup(s) bell pepper slices (red, green and yellow)
3 - links (approx. 9.6 oz.) chorizo sausage crumbled or roughly chopped
1 1/2 cup(s) shredded monterey jack cheese
2 tablespoon(s) chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon(s) butter

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add red onion. Sauté until softened, about 4 minutes. Add peppers and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from skillet.
In same skillet, add crumbled or chopped sausage and cook until slightly browned and cooked through.
Place 4 tortillas on work surface, spread ¼ cup of cheese on half of each tortilla. Top with 1/4 of the cooked chorizo, 1/4 of the onion and pepper mixture, and top with remaining cheese. Sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon of the cilantro and fold the other half of the tortilla over.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add ½ Tablespoon butter to skillet. Lightly brown 1 quesadilla on each side until cheese is melted (about 1 ½ minutes per side). Repeat with the remaining quesadillas, adding remaining butter after the second quesadilla.
Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges and serve warm.