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Spicy Garden Quesadillas




Source of Recipe


The Best of Mexican Cooking






Recipe Introduction


Quesadillas are flour tortilla "sandwiches" filled with cheese, meat, beans and/or vegetables. Quesadillas are usually fried or broiled. Often, quesadillas are cut into strips and served as appetizers.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup chopped yellow or red bell peppers
  
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  
• 2 (4.5 oz) cans chopped green chiles, undrained
  
• 12 oz (3 cups) shredded colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend
  
• 16 (6") flour tortillas
  
• 1/2 cup salsa
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
  






Instructions



1. In small bowl, combine bell peppers, tomatoes and chiles; mix well. Spoon about 1/3 cup pepper mixture and heaping 1/3 cup cheese onto each of 8 tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas.
   
2. Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add quesadillas 2 at a time; cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted and tortillas are toasted.
   
3. To serve, cut each quesadilla into wedges. Serve with salsa and sour cream.
   






Final Comments


8 quesadillas