Quick Snack Cheese And Jalapeno Quesadilla Food

JALAPENO POPPER QUESADILLAS

Jalapeno Popper Quesadillas image

This is a great alternative to deep-fried jalapeno poppers that's much easier to make and healthier too. Slice into small wedges to use as an appetizer, or enjoy as light meatless Monday dinner.

Provided by laurieish

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

6 jalapeno peppers - stemmed, seeded, and halved lengthwise
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 (10 inch) flour tortillas
2 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
3 tortilla chips, crushed, or more to taste

Steps:

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Arrange jalapeno peppers, cut-side down, on the prepared baking sheet.
Broil jalapeno peppers in the preheated oven until skins are bubbling and blackened, 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately place peppers in a resealable plastic bag; seal. Allow peppers to steam in bag to help loosen skins, about 20 minutes. Carefully open bag, pull skins off peppers, and chop peppers.
Spread half the butter onto 1 side of each tortilla. Spread half the cream cheese onto the other side of each tortilla. Sprinkle half the jalapeno peppers, half the Mexican cheese blend, and half the tortilla chips over the cream cheese-side of each tortilla. Fold each tortilla in half over the fillings with butter-side on the outside.
Heat a skillet over medium-low heat; cook 1 quesadilla in the hot skillet until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with second quesadilla.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 472.8 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 63.5 mg, Fat 27.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 15.8 g, Sodium 797.5 mg, Sugar 2.8 g

CARAMELIZED ONION AND JALAPENO QUESADILLAS

Caramelized Onion and Jalapeno Quesadillas image

This is great for an appetizer or meal. You can add meat if you like, but I made a vegetarian option for meatless Monday! Top each quesadilla with sour cream, salsa, lettuce, and guacamole.

Provided by ALICIA26

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or as needed
4 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add jalapeno peppers to onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, about 10 minutes more. Transfer onion mixture to a plate.
Heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet and add 1 tortilla. Top tortilla with 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend, respectively; top with 1 tortilla. Cook quesadilla until browned and cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil, tortillas, cheese, and onion mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 26 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 725.8 mg, Sugar 3.2 g