Chicken Cheese Quesadillas Recipe

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A Mexican grilled cheese is the perfect weeknight supper. Everyone can add their own preferences from onions and peppers to just plain chicken and cheese. Leftover chicken or a store-bought rotisserie chicken is perfect for this recipe.

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Ingredients

8 flour tortillas (10-inch)
1 cup cream cheese, plain or jalapeno flavored, softened
2 cups chicken, cooked, diced
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
1/3 cup bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup onion, diced

Directions

PREP

15 mins

COOK

15 mins

READY IN

30 mins

Spread each flour tortilla with 2 tablespoons cream cheese.

In small bowl, combine chicken, shredded cheese, bell pepper and onion, if desired.

Evenly divide chicken mixture over each of 4 tortillas. Top with remaining flour tortillas. Lightly spray both sides of each quesadilla with nonstick cooking spray. Place quesadillas onto baking sheets.

Bake at 400° for 12 minutes or until golden brown, turning once half-way through heating.

Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with sour cream, guacamole, salsa and lettuce.

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Reviewed By jwc

"This is always requested by my kids when we have leftover chicken. I don't mix the chicken, cheese and veggies together since they like these without the onions and peppers."