Roasted Vegetable Quesadilla Stacks
Prep and Cook Time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
3
medium zucchini, chopped
1
green bell pepper, diced
1
tablespoon chili powder
6
(12-inch) flour tortillas
1-1/3
cups shredded Monterey Jack or pepper Jack cheese
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Toss zucchini, bell peppers and onion with chili powder. Place on baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil. Bake 5 to 8 minutes or until tender.
2.
Heat large nonstick skillet over high heat. Place 1 tortilla in skillet; top with 1 cup vegetable mixture and 1/3 cup cheese. Top with second tortilla, then repeat vegetable and cheese layers. Top with third tortilla; cook about 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
3.
Hold large plate over skillet and invert tortilla stack onto plate. Slide tortilla stack back into skillet; cook about 2 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom.
4.
Slide stack onto cutting board; cover loosely to keep warm. Repeat process with remaining ingredients to form another stack. Cut each tortilla stack into quarters; serve with sour cream, lime wedges and hot pepper sauce to taste.
Serving suggestion
For a complete meal, serve with rice and black beans seasoned with ground cumin and ground red pepper.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: |
| Sodium |
493 mg |
| Protein |
18 g |
| Fiber |
4 g |
| Carbohydrate |
45 g |
| Cholesterol |
46 mg |
| Total Fat |
25 g |
| Calories from Fat |
48 % |
| Calories |
468 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat |
3-1/2 |
| Meat |
1-1/2 |
| Vegetable |
3 |
| Starch |
2 |