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Thursday, March 20 2014

Hot and savory, Serrano chiles lend their signature kick to these amazing vegetarian quesadillas, inspired by the flavors of classic fajitas. When buying bell peppers, choose that are firm, heavy for their size, and have shiny, vibrantly-colored skin.

Recipe from

Servings: 8

Prep Time: 20 mins

ingredients

1/2 medium red or green sweet pepper, seeded and cut into bite-size strips
1/2 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 fresh serrano pepper, halved, seeded, and cut into thin strips*
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
4 6-inch white corn tortillas
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)
2 thin slices tomato, halved crosswise
1 tablespoon snipped fresh cilantro
Light dairy sour cream (optional)
Cilantro and lime wedges (optional)

directions

In a large skillet cook sweet pepper, onion, and serrano pepper in hot oil over medium-high heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender. Remove from heat.

Lightly coat one side of each tortilla with cooking spray. On the uncoated side of two of the tortillas, divide half of the cheese. Top with onion mixture, tomato slices, the 1 tablespoon cilantro, and the remaining cheese. Top with remaining tortillas, coated sides up.

Heat a very large skillet or griddle over medium heat. Cook quesadillas for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until cheese melts and tortillas are lightly browned. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve warm and, if desired, with sour cream, additional cilantro and lime wedges.

Note

*Because chile peppers contain volatile oils that can burn your skin and eyes, avoid direct contact with them as much as possible. When working with chile peppers, wear plastic or rubber gloves. If your bare hands do touch the peppers, wash your hands and nails well with soap and warm water.

Tip

Cost: sweet pepper: $0.75
onion: $0.17
serrano chile: $0.06
tortillas: $0.29
cheese: $0.74
tomato: $1.15
cilantro: $0.25
total cost: $3.41
cost per serving: $0.43

nutrition information

Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 61, Fat, total (g) 4, chol. (mg) 6, sat. fat (g) 1, carb. (g) 5, Monosaturated fat (g) 1, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, Trans fatty acid (g) 0, fiber (g) 1, sugar (g) 1, pro. (g) 2, vit. A (IU) 291.54, vit. C (mg) 11.22, Thiamin (mg) 0.02, Riboflavin (mg) 0.04, Niacin (mg) 0.2, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0.06, Folate (µg) 8.06, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0.06, sodium (mg) 41, Potassium (mg) 54, calcium (mg) 60.58, iron (mg) 0.18, Starch () 0.5, Fat () 0.5, Carb Choice () 0.5, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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