THREE PEPPER QUESADILLAS

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We love these appetizer quesadillas and serve them often at parties. The recipe came from a community cookbook called Simple Elegance and it is one of our favorties.

Provided by Lvs2Cook

Categories     Vegetable

Time 45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup green pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 cup onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup butter
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, undrained
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
1 (18 ounce) package homestyle burrito-size flour tortillas
butter
cumin or chili powder, to taste
8 ounces sour cream
1/4 cup salsa

Steps:

  • Saute peppers and onions in margarine in a large skillet.
  • Stir in cumin.
  • Spoon out any liquid in the skillet.
  • Set pepper mixture aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine green chilies, cream cheese and cheddar cheese (the recipe may be made ahead up to this point).
  • Assemble quesadillas as follows: spread about 3-4 tablespoons of cheese mixture on 1/2 of a flour tortilla.
  • Top with sauteed peppers and onions.
  • Fold over.
  • Very lightly spread butter on the top of the folded tortilla and sprinkle with cumin or chili powder.
  • Place on cookie sheet and bake in preheated 400ยบ oven for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
  • Cut into thirds or fourths.
  • Mix sour cream and salsa together and serve as a dip with the cut quesadillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 733.6, Fat 47.9, SaturatedFat 26.4, Cholesterol 122.5, Sodium 1067.5, Carbohydrate 56.2, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 8.5, Protein 21.2

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