Turkey and Roasted Pepper Quesadillas
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
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Yield: Makes 4 servings
You don't have to go to a Mexican eatery to satisfy your hunger for Mexican cuisine. These low fat, homemade quesadillas are dripping with stringy cheese and so easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
8
(6-inch) corn tortillas
1
jar (7-1/4 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained and diced
4
ounces diced cooked turkey breast
1
cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2
cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2
cup salsa (optional)
Preparation:
1.
Spray small nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Brush 1 tortilla lightly on both sides with water. Heat in skillet 1 minute on each side or until hot.
2.
Layer 1/4 of the diced peppers, turkey, cheese and cilantro on tortilla. Top with second tortilla; press lightly. Brush top of tortilla with water. Flip quesadilla to heat second side. Cook 3 minutes or until ingredients are heated through. Remove from heat. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
3.
Cut quesadillas into halves. Serve with salsa, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (2 halves) | |
| Sodium | 763 mg |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 30 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Calories from Fat | 21 % |
| Calories | 254 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 2 |
| Vegetable | 1 |
| Starch | 1-1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Southwestern