Chicken Quesadillas

Description

This is a great recipe for parties. I freeze the leftovers; they reheat quite well. The zesty chicken and cooked peppers are a succulent delight when mixed with the melted cheeses. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream and salsa.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, diced
  • 1 (1.27 ounce) packet fajita seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 green bell peppers, chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon bacon bits
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the broiler. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. Toss chicken with fajita seasoning
  3. then spread onto the prepared baking sheet. Place under the broiler and cook until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the center
  4. about 5 minutes.
  5. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  6. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in bell peppers
  7. onion
  8. and broiled chicken. Cook and stir until vegetables have softened
  9. about 10 minutes.
  10. Layer half of each tortilla with chicken and vegetable mixture
  11. Cheddar cheese
  12. Monterey Jack cheese
  13. and bacon bits. Fold tortillas in half and place onto a baking sheet.
  14. Bake quesadillas in the preheated oven until cheeses have melted
  15. about 10 minutes. Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

Servings: 20

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