Three Pepper Quesadillas

14 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup green pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, undrained
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 (18 ounce) package homestyle burrito-size flour tortillas
  • butter
  • cumin or chili powder, to taste
  • 8 ounces sour cream
  • 1/4 cup salsa

Directions

  1. 1
    Saute peppers and onions in margarine in a large skillet.
  2. 2
    Stir in cumin.
  3. 3
    Spoon out any liquid in the skillet.
  4. 4
    Set pepper mixture aside.
  5. 5
    In a small bowl, combine green chilies, cream cheese and cheddar cheese (the recipe may be made ahead up to this point).
  6. 6
    Assemble quesadillas as follows: spread about 3-4 tablespoons of cheese mixture on 1/2 of a flour tortilla.
  7. 7
    Top with sauteed peppers and onions.
  8. 8
    Fold over.
  9. 9
    Very lightly spread butter on the top of the folded tortilla and sprinkle with cumin or chili powder.
  10. 10
    Place on cookie sheet and bake in preheated 400° oven for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.
  11. 11
    Cut into thirds or fourths.
  12. 12
    Mix sour cream and salsa together and serve as a dip with the cut quesadillas.

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