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Southwestern Cuisine takes a cue from its original Latin and Spanish settlers. Many people lump Southwestern Cuisine with Mexican Cuisine, and have created a "Tex-Mex" style of food that is also very popular.
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Cheesy Pepper Onion Quesadillas
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

Cheesy Pepper & Onion Quesadillas Photo
Cheesy Pepper & Onion Quesadillas
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 20 appetizers
Ingredients:
1/3
cup margarine

3-3/4
cups frozen vegetable stir-fry blend (onions and red, yellow and green bell peppers)

3/4
teaspoon chili powder

1
package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, softened

1
package (8 ounces) shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese

10
(6-inch) flour tortillas

Salsa (optional)



Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 425°F.

2.
Heat margarine in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until melted. Add stir-fry blend and chili powder; cook and stir until tender. Drain, reserving margarine.

3.
Beat cream cheese with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add Cheddar cheese, mixing until blended. Spread 2 tablespoons cheese mixture onto each tortilla; top with pepper mixture. Fold tortillas in half; place on baking sheet. Brush with reserved margarine.

4.
Bake 10 minutes. Cut each tortilla in half. Serve warm with salsa, if desired.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1 quesadilla half (1/2 of filled tortilla) without salsa
Sodium 266 mg
Protein 7 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 12 g
Cholesterol 1 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 4 g
Calories from Fat 30 %
Calories 118
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 1
Starch 1/2
Fat 1


This recipe appears in: Southwestern



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