Three Pepper Quesadillas Recipes

PEPPER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place a quarter of the Monterey Jack cheese on half of a flour tortilla. Top with 5 to 6 strips of red and jalapeno peppers. Place a quarter of the crumbled goat cheese on top of peppers, and fold tortilla in half. Press lightly to seal tortilla closed. Repeat process with remaining 3 tortillas, and set aside.
• Place a folded tortilla in a medium saute pan over medium heat, or on a grill over indirect heat, and cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

THREE PEPPER QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Cook and stir peppers and onion in butter in large skillet on medium-high heat until crisp-tender. Stir in cumin. Drain, reserving liquid.
• Beat cream cheese and cheddar cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Spoon 2 Tbsp. cheese mixture onto each tortilla; top each evenly with pepper mixture. Fold tortillas in half; place on ungreased baking sheet. Brush with reserved liquid.
• Bake 10 minutes or until heated through. Cut each tortilla into thirds. Serve warm with salsa.

THREE PEPPER QUESADILLAS

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 400º 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.