Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients

 * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
 * 1½ cups chopped green bell pepper
 * 1 cup minced purple onion
 * 2 teaspoons cumin
 * 2 cups cooked chicken breast
 * 1 14.5 ounce can no salt added diced tomatoes -- drained
 * ¼ cup minced fresh cilantro
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
 * 8 8 inch fat-free flour tortillas
 * ¾ cup shredded reduced-fat monterey jack cheese
 * butter flavored cooking spray
 * fresh cilantro sprigs—optional

Directions

 * 1) Place oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
 * 2) Add chopped pepper and onion; cook 3 minutes, stirring often.
 * 3) Add cumin, and cook 1 minute, stirring often.
 * 4) Add chicken and tomato; cook 3 minutes, stirring often.
 * 5) Stir in minced cilantro, salt, and ground pepper.
 * 6) Place about ½ cup chicken mixture on half of each tortilla.
 * 7) Sprinkle cheese evenly over turkeymixture on tortillas; fold tortillas in half.
 * 8) Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-highheat until hot.
 * 9) Add 2 filled tortillas; cook 30 seconds on each side oruntil lightly browned*.
 * 10) Set aside, and keep warm.
 * 11) Repeat procedure with remaining 6 tortillas.
 * 12) Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
 * 13) Serve immediately.


 * Note
 * 1) I make this recipe using the george foreman grill.  I simply grill the folded tortillas on the grill until the cheese is melted and they are lightly browned.

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 * Catsrecipes Y-Group